SNP attack 'empty' and 'inaccurate' Darling speech

SNP attack 'empty' and 'inaccurate' Darling speech

by Amber Elliott / 25 Jun 2012

Alistair Darling launched the bid to keep the UK together this morning, but fellow Scottish MP Angus MacNeil accused him of making his case through 'fear and worry'

Lord Strathclyde: 'When people look at me they see posh'

Lord Strathclyde: 'When people look at me they see posh'

by Amber Elliott / 25 Jun 2012

Amber Elliott meets the leader of the House of Lords to discuss Conservative elitism, party politics and Lords reform

Beecroft is an 'outrider'

Beecroft is an 'outrider'

by Amber Elliott / 22 Jun 2012

Conservative MPs are becoming increasingly disgruntled with Vince Cable's approach, but Beecroft's report was never really going to be the answer

Miriam González Durántez: the 'third lady'

Miriam González Durántez: the 'third lady'

by Amber Elliott / 21 Jun 2012

Nick Clegg's wife has been described as 'Britain's third lady' in a Spanish glossy magazine

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PMQs: Hague 'chillaxed' in Cameron's shoes

PMQs: Hague 'chillaxed' in Cameron's shoes

by Amber Elliott / 20 Jun 2012

It was William Hague's turn to lead PMQs today, with David Cameron in Mexico. While it may be sunnier at the G20, the foreign secretary soaked up the rays of a successful session

David Miliband calls for political reform

David Miliband calls for political reform

by Amber Elliott / 19 Jun 2012

The former foreign secretary will deliver the Speaker's lecture this evening, in which he will talk about the "crisis of governability"

Former MP Michael Mates looks for political comeback

Former MP Michael Mates looks for political comeback

by Amber Elliott / 18 Jun 2012

The former Conservative MP is standing as a police commissioner candidate at the age of 78. He's also the man who resigned from John Major's government over his friendship with Asil Nadir

Labour Party to make redundancies

Labour Party to make redundancies

by Amber Elliott / 14 Jun 2012

The party will make a "handful" of staff redundancies in order to balance the books

Cheryl Cole hails pasty tax U-turn

Cheryl Cole hails pasty tax U-turn

by Amber Elliott / 13 Jun 2012

Popstar Cheryl Cole says she would have been left hungry as a teenager if there'd been a pasty tax

Alex Deane: 'Obama's campaign wasn't that special'

by Amber Elliott / 13 Jun 2012

The man who worked for Cameron and founded Big Brother Watch sips Rioja with Amber Elliott

Boris's 'blood runs cold' at Lords reform

Boris's 'blood runs cold' at Lords reform

by Amber Elliott / 25 Jun 2012

The Mayor of London attacks 'blasted' House of Lords reforms as 'completely unnecessary'

A&E admissions soar for drinking teens

A&E admissions soar for drinking teens

by Amber Elliott / 22 Jun 2012

White British teens and young girls are among the largest increases in hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions

AV referendum costs £75m so far

AV referendum costs £75m so far

by Amber Elliott / 21 Jun 2012

The total cost of the alternative vote referendum will not be known until the autumn, but government sources provided a rough costing this morning

Pressure on Gary Barlow and his OBE

Pressure on Gary Barlow and his OBE

by Amber Elliott / 20 Jun 2012

This morning's headline in The Times suggested that members of Take That – including Gary Barlow – were involved in a tax avoidance scheme. Will this impact on his newly-awarded OBE?

Danny Alexander: a tax dodger's worst nightmare?

Danny Alexander: a tax dodger's worst nightmare?

by Amber Elliott / 20 Jun 2012

The chief secretary to the Treasury has come over all Jason Statham as he announces that the coalition is going after a wealthy elite for well over half the £7bn in unpaid tax each year

BoJo's 'cheery' message for Greece

BoJo's 'cheery' message for Greece

by Amber Elliott / 18 Jun 2012

The Mayor of London had a rather downbeat forecast for the European nation as they awoke to a new government this morning

The GMB's discontent goes beyond Progress

The GMB's discontent goes beyond Progress

by Amber Elliott / 18 Jun 2012

Lord Mandelson is the latest figure to wade in on the Progress/GMB in-fighting, but we must also pay attention to their attitude towards Lord Sainsbury and other Labour Party donors

PMQs: It's all about Hunt

PMQs: It's all about Hunt

by Amber Elliott / 13 Jun 2012

While Europe panics about 'Grexits' and 'Spailouts', PMQs was dominated by the prime minister's judgement. Not ideal

Passport waiting times rise

Passport waiting times rise

by Amber Elliott / 13 Jun 2012

The time it takes for passports to be processed has almost tripled in three years

What we can expect from Miliband at Leveson

What we can expect from Miliband at Leveson

by Amber Elliott / 12 Jun 2012

The Labour leader is expected to present his most comprehensive proposal for media regulation to-date at Leveson this afternoon

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