Political News Archive

AN attempt to give some prisoners a say in the independence referendum has been defeated.

BUSINESS leaders have called for the number of local authorities in Scotland to be cut from the current 32 to save money.

David Cameron has not ruled out using taxpayers' money to underwrite foreign buyers' mortgages.

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has come under fire after suggesting eastern European immigrants have more "aptitude and commitment" to work than British people.

ED Miliband will today seek to regain the political initiative on welfare and win economic credibility with voters by insisting that Labour in office would take tough decisions on spending and introduce a cap on Britain's £200 billion annual benefits bill.

Labour would be wrong to reject an EU referendum while supporting a public vote on Scottish independence, ex-Labour minister Kate Hoey has warned.

A NEW law could be brought forward to expel convicted peers from the House of Lords, Nick Clegg has signalled.

Gay marriage in England and Wales moved a significant step closer last night, leading to calls of "swift action" on the issue in Scotland.

Scotland Yard is closely watching radical cleric Anjem Choudary to see if his proclamations break the law, one of the force's most senior officers has told MPs.

DOWNING Street has played down questions about the mounting speculation as to the identities of the two mystery figures allegedly involved in a secret No 10 love affair.

DAVID Cameron and Nick Clegg have been accused of cynically using the lobbying scandal to usher in trade union reforms after announcing legislation to set up a register of lobbyists will also be used to crack down on union funding of the Labour Party.

A new programme on Scotland's constitution has become embroiled in a row over claims of political bias.

Businesses must be penalised for wasting food and consumers should buy meat only as an occasional treat to help protect food supplies and keep prices down, a committee has said.

AID agencies have urged David Cameron to withdraw UK backing for a scheme to encourage investment in Africa, claiming it has put corporate profits ahead of poor farmers' interests.