Noticias Generales

UKIP wins £367,000 donation case
The UK Independence Party wins its court battle against having to pay back all of a £367,697 "impermissible donation".

Fixed retirement age to be axed
People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.

PM reveals coalition uncertainty
David Cameron reveals he told the Queen he was not "totally sure" what sort of government he was going to form as he became prime minister.

Review warns of 60,000 job cuts
Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.

Cameron defends Pakistan comments
David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

'Reduce rubbish' call by minister
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman says she wants a dramatic cut in the amount of rubbish thrown away by households in England.

Asbos could be axed - government
Home Secretary Theresa May says it is time to move "beyond the Asbo", signalling the possible end of its use.

Cameron denies immigration rift
David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.

PM attacks Labour over AV U-turn
David Cameron accuses Labour of "complete and utter opportunism" after the party says it will oppose a bill for a referendum on electoral reform.

Warning on local council pensions
Council workers across England face having to retire later or pay more into their pension scheme, the public spending watchdog warns.

Lords watchdog clears Blair aide
The Lords standards watchdog clears a former Tony Blair aide over claims she was ready to exercise parliamentary influence for cash.

Bank head hints rates to stay low
The governor of the Bank of England says he is more worried about slow growth than inflation, suggesting rates will stay low.

Cameron launches India trade push
David Cameron begins a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in Britain.

BBC nations coverage 'improving'
The BBC's news coverage of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has improved significantly over the last year, the BBC Trust says.

Diamond wanted by India 'staying put' says Cameron
David Cameron rejects calls for the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years, to be returned to India.

One million page Churchill archive to be made public
Sir Winston Churchill's entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.

Clegg rejects criticism of AV referendum timing
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the government's plans to hold a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system against claims that its proposed timing is "dangerous".

Peer warns of 'militarisation' of Afghan aid
Aid in Afghanistan is being "militarised" by the need to provide security in provinces like Helmand and Kandahar, the Earl of Sandwich has claimed.

Education Committtee
Civil servants have been accused of ignoring advice to double check data on school building projects.

Three of main parties in the red
The Ulster Unionist Party is the only one out of Northern Ireland's four main parties to register a profit for last year's accounts.

Guide to N.Ireland Assembly
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.

New plan to build council houses
Highland Council is proposing a new scheme which would allow it to resume building local authority housing.

Guide to the Scottish Parliament
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.

Chief exec of S4C quits suddenly
The resignation of Iona Jones, the head of Welsh-language channel S4C, is greeted with shock.

Guide to the Welsh Assembly
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.

Blogs from around the regions
Politics blogs: English regions

UK political websites
UK political websites

Labour leadership's secret vices
The contenders for the Labour leadership have set out their personal circumstances, the reasons they went into politics and their secret vices.

Pakistanis 'very hurt' by PM's comments
Pakistan's high commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, says that remarks made by David Cameron have still caused "a lot of hurt" to Pakistan

Cameron reveals leadership doubts
David Cameron has confessed that on the day before entering Downing Street he told his wife Samantha he was sure he would not become prime minister.

British Army had 'no desire' for Iraq war
General Sir Richard Dannatt has said the UK's Army had "no desire" to go to war in Iraq in 2003.

New voters rate government
As it's the end of term our panel of first time voters decided to give David Cameron an end of term report.

New plan to tackle binge drinking
The benefits of 24-hour drinking have failed to materialise and there needs to be tougher action to tackle alcohol-related problems, the Home Office says.

May: Stand up to anti-social actions
Home Secretary Theresa May has signaled a new approach to anti-social behaviour, saying those "who are closest to the problem have to be driving the solution".

Cameron likens Gaza to prison camp
David Cameron has said that Gaza cannot remain a "prison camp", and that aid and people should be allowed in both directions across the border.

Candid Cameron
Is the PM's frankness deliberate or a sign of inexperience?