Zimbabwe shares scrutinised
06.43 Sun Jun 29
MPs will come under pressure to give up shares in firms operating in Zimbabwe.
Brown announces green energy plans
22.36 Thu Jun 26
Up to 7,000 wind turbines are expected to be built in Britain over the next 12 years with a £100 billion energy budget.
Age and sex discrimination tackled
19.28 Thu Jun 26
Discrimination against older people in the provision of goods and services will be outlawed as part of a "radical shift" in policies.
Cowen calls for 'viable' Treaty solution
14.58 Thu Jun 19
Ireland's Taoiseach Brian Cowen has called for a Lisbon Treaty solution which is "viable" for both Ireland and the rest of the EU.
Early release of foreign inmates slammed
09.13 Thu Jun 05
Nearly 1,400 foreign criminals have been freed from jail early despite Government promises to crack down on overseas offenders.
Brown defiant on terror plan
22.43 Mon Jun 02
Gordon Brown says anti-terror 42 day detention plan is needed to help Police trawl through thousands of court exhibits.
Brown meets rebel MPs over tax row
20.02 Tue Apr 22
More than 35 Labour MPs have signed a rebel motion against Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision to scrap the 10p tax rate.
Brown heads off tax rebellion
23.40 Mon Apr 21
Ministers have moved to head off a potential backbench rebellion over the abolition of the 10p income tax rate.
Longest-serving female MP dies
12.50 Fri Apr 18
Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody has died at the age of 77.
Prime Minister appears on American Idol
07.54 Thu Apr 10
Gordon Brown has appeared on American television to urge people to support the fight against malaria.
Nicholson shows political colours
14.24 Tue Mar 04
Hollywood veteran Jack Nicholson has apparently thrown his weight behind presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Government takes on Northern Rock debts
11.38 Thu Feb 07
Northern Rock "has not been nationalised", even though billions of pounds lent to the bank have been brought onto the Government's books.
Livingstone defends power of office
08.23 Fri Jan 25
Ken Livingstone has admitted the role of London mayor is a "personal fiefdom" but insisted he does not have too much power.
Prime Minister travels to India
22.14 Sun Jan 20
Gordon Brown has called for greater international cooperation in the fight against militant extremism during a brief visit in India.
Brown calls for terror support
15.16 Sun Jan 20
The Prime Minister has asked opposition parties to back plans to extend the time terror suspects can be held without charge to 42 days.
Rice sent to oversee Iraqi reforms
08.09 Tue Jan 15
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Iraq to press for political reconciliation.
Scottish Lib Dems want Trump probe
08.01 Mon Dec 17 2007
The Liberal Democrats want an independent inquiry into the handling of Donald Trump's £1 billion golf project in Aberdeenshire.
Scuffles among Korean politicians
07.52 Sat Dec 15 2007
A few brief moments of chaos in one of the world's most scientifically and technologically advanced countries.
Lavish-spending waste-watcher steps down
08.10 Fri Oct 26 2007
The man charged with stopping government waste is stepping down after criticism of his own lavish spending.
Lib Dem hopefuls square up
19.45 Sat Oct 20 2007
The two candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats have gone head to head at a party conference.
Johnson outlines plans for NHS
15.14 Tue Sep 25 2007
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled measures aimed at improving security for NHS staff and tackling hospital superbugs.
Cherie bags book deal
17.56 Wed Sep 19 2007
Cherie Blair has struck a deal to publish her autobiography, it was announced today.
Karamanlis claims Greece victory
23.38 Sun Sep 16 2007
Greece's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has claimed victory in parliamentary elections.
Brown outlines political vision
21.49 Mon Sep 03 2007
Gordon Brown has promised "a new type of politics", involving opposition MPs, citizens' juries and a citizens' summit in government.
Tories £500m of tax credits was overpaid
09.53 Mon Sep 03 2007
The Conservative Party has claimed hundreds of millions of pounds in overpaid tax credits may have to be returned.
Shaggy slams Government
19.54 Wed Aug 22 2007
Reggae-star Shaggy has slammed the Government for not doing its part to tackle antisocial behaviour.
Alexander to lead Scottish Labour
21.13 Tue Aug 21 2007
Wendy Alexander has been elected as leader of the Scottish Labour party.
Cameron ready for election
09.07 Tue Aug 21 2007
Conservative leader David Cameron insists he would be happy to contest an autumn General Election.
Cameron on the back foot
23.39 Tue Jul 31 2007
David Cameron has insisted that he is pursuing "a winning strategy" amid growing criticism of his leadership among Conservative activists.
Cameron 'failing in north and Midlands'
09.00 Sun Jul 29 2007
Conservative party leader David Cameron has been criticised by a former Tory frontbencher.
Sir Liam suggests tax rise for booze
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
England's chief medical officer believes tax rises on alcohol could reduce the damage to drinkers' health.
Sir Liam suggests tax rise for booze
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
England's chief medical officer believes tax rises on alcohol could reduce the damage to drinkers' health.
Brown has no Euro plans
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Gordon Brown has no plans to scrap the pound but admitted Britain constantly considers the possibility of joining the Euro.
Tory MPs 'unhappy' with Cameron
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Some Conservative MPs want a vote of no confidence in leader David Cameron, according to reports.
Galloway thrown out of Commons
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Respect MP George Galloway has been thrown out of the House of Commons after repeated clashes with the speaker Michael Martin.
Sailor talks 'began too late'
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
The diplomats who tried to negotiate the release of British sailors and Royal Marines from Iran have been criticised in an MPs report.
Poll boost for Brown
22.17 Sun Jul 15 2007
An opinion poll has given Labour its biggest lead for nearly two years.
Brown: 'Why was rapist at fund-raiser?'
10.18 Sat Jul 14 2007
The Prime Minister has ordered an investigation into the attendance of a convicted rapist at a Labour party fund-raiser.
Brown to offer more school sport
20.28 Fri Jul 13 2007
The Prime Minister wants every child to have the opportunity to take part in five hours of sport at school every week.
Spin king Campbell reveals diaries
10.17 Tue Jul 10 2007
Some of the secrets of Tony Blair's time in Downing St are to be revealed as former spin doctor Alastair Campbell publishes his diaries.
Campbell diaries off Brown's reading list
20.07 Sun Jul 08 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he has no plans to read the long-awaited diaries of former Number 10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell.
Brown crowned Labour leader
22.28 Sun Jun 24 2007
Gordon Brown has been crowned the new leader of Labour calling his role "an awesome responsibility".
Vatican claims Blair will work for peace
09.01 Sun Jun 24 2007
The Vatican has said Tony Blair is planning to work for Middle East peace and inter-religious dialogue.
Lord Stevens 'turned down Cabinet post'
16.34 Sat Jun 23 2007
Reports claim Gordon Brown has offered a Cabinet position to the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens.
Blair in Rome to meet Pope
10.21 Sat Jun 23 2007
Tony Blair is meeting the Pope but insists the issue of his own faith remains "unresolved".
Cannabis-linked hospital admissions rise
15.31 Fri Jun 08 2007
Mental health hospital admissions due to cannabis have risen by 85 per cent over the last ten years.
Galloway in funds row
09.00 Fri Jun 08 2007
George Galloway may have known his campaign against Iraq sanctions was illicitly bankrolled with aid money diverted by Saddam Hussein.
Prescott in high-dependency unit
20.13 Tue Jun 05 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is suffering from pneumonia and has been moved to a high-dependency hospital unit.
Brown plans raft of terror laws
19.19 Sun Jun 03 2007
Gordon Brown is planning a raft of new anti-terror measures when he becomes Prime Minister later this month.
Former Speaker dies
17.22 Mon May 07 2007
Lord Weatherill, the former Speaker of the House of Commons, has died.
Inquiry into nuclear body parts claims
13.10 Wed Apr 18 2007
An investigation is to be held into the unauthorised removal of body parts from 65 nuclear power plant workers who died from cancer.
Brown's poll ratings slip
09.20 Sun Apr 08 2007
Two surveys have shown Gordon Brown's popularity has slipped following media discussion of his effect on pensions.
The pensions black hole
23.43 Mon Apr 02 2007
The row between Gordon Brown and business bosses over the pensions black hole has become increasingly bitter.
Lords and Commons at loggerheads
18.47 Wed Mar 14 2007
Peers have voted for a fully-appointed House of Lords, opposing a vote among MPs last week for a fully-elected second chamber.