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PM praises 'decent' Tory activists

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 21:56
David Cameron praises Conservative activists for their "duty and decency" and says he would never employ anyone who "sneered" at them.
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Gay marriage plans set to proceed

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 21:48
The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament.
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VIDEO: House of Commons

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:46
MPs reject further legal protection for teachers and registrars opposed to same-sex marriage.
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Parents of truants to face fines

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:48
Parents of children who are regular school truants are to be fined up to £120 from September, says the Welsh government.
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Thomas Cromwell – a very modern politician?

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:22
How Thomas Cromwell set a precedent for modern politics
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Cleric Abu Qatada refused bail

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:02
Radical cleric Abu Qatada is refused bail by an immigration tribunal in his latest bid for freedom.
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Police search MP Nigel Evans' office

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 14:46
Police search the Commons office of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans in relation to a "serious arrestable offence".
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VIDEO: 'Little more fairness' from US firms on tax

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:40
Financial expert Martin Lewis said it was "time we had a little more fairness" from American firms such as Amazon, Starbucks and Google over their tax affairs in the UK.
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VIDEO: EU benefits 'dwarfed by £150bn costs'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:38
UKIP's City spokesman Steven Woolfe claimed the UK's benefits of being in the EU were "dwarfed" by costs of £130bn to £150bn each year.
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O'Dowd makes A-level re-sit changes

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:27
Education Minister John O'Dowd has announced some changes to A-levels in Northern Ireland following a local consultation.
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Treasury warns on savings protection

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:58
A UK Treasury analysis paper says an independent Scotland could have "significant difficulties" providing protection for savers.
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VIDEO: Simpler energy tariffs but higher bills?

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:11
Energy customers can face choices including a "two-year capped price plan 2" or a "blue plus price promise February 2015" when choosing gas and electricity tariffs.
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Shifting arguments for the New Bus

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:58
The New Bus for London is undoubtedly a striking addition to the streets of London but the arguments for it continue to change.
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VIDEO: 'I am glad we're outside the euro now'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:34
Liberal Democrats have kept their pledge on an EU referendum and have "legislated for it", the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has said.
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VIDEO: Could Tories gain from a UKIP pact?

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:03
UKIP has been making in-roads into Conservative votes, and some on both sides are talking of electoral pacts to stop the political left taking advantage of a split right-of-centre vote.
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Concern over cost of rental changes

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:05
Changes to the way social and private homes are rented could cost up to £45m, a landlords' organisation claims, saying it would be better spent building houses.
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Business leaders attack Eurosceptics

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 04:25
A number of prominent business leaders accuse those calling for Britain to leave the European Union of "putting politics before economics".
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PM warns overseas territories on tax

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 01:41
David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
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Could RBS stay in an independent Scotland?

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 23:06
Could RBS and Bank of Scotland keep their homes there?
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Crisis destroying party, say Tories

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 18:50
David Cameron comes under pressure from his party activists over his policy on same-sex marriage, Europe and attitudes towards the party's grassroots.
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