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feed text Lansley hits back over NHS bill
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:35 GMT
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the government is "committed" to the NHS bill, amid reports that three Conservative cabinet ministers have concerns.
text Council's prayers ruled unlawful
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:54 GMT
The High Court rules a Devon town council which held prayers before meetings was acting unlawfully - in a case which could affect councils across England and Wales.
text Retire later 'to stop loneliness'
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:37:18 GMT
People who carry on working in some capacity beyond their retirement could live longer because they are not so lonely, a No 10 adviser suggests.
text Basement extension limits urged
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:55 GMT
The House of Lords hears calls for tougher rules on underground extensions, due to the risk of disturbance to neighbours.
text Network Rail pay chief to stay
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:27 GMT
Network Rail dismisses calls for the chairman of its remuneration committee to step down following the controversy over executive bonuses.
text UN chief urges calm on Falklands
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:49:03 GMT
UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.
text Small business loan target missed
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:45 GMT
The five main UK banks missed their Project Merlin target for lending to smaller firms, but exceeded the overall lending target, BBA figures show.
text Be realistic on budgets, MoD told
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:39:18 GMT
The Ministry of Defence may be "over-optimistic" about how much its military equipment budget is under control, an influential group of MPs says.
text Prescott seeks commissioner role
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:44:20 GMT
The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says he wants to stand as Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police.
text Banker loses newspaper libel case
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:38 GMT
Financier Nathaniel Rothschild loses his libel case against the Daily Mail following a 2010 story which he said portrayed him as a "puppet-master".
text Rape fund for girl gang members
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:41:51 GMT
The government announces £1.2 million of funding to help girls involved with gangs who are raped by male members.
text PM 'won't rule out' board quotas
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:47:22 GMT
David Cameron has said he will not "rule out quotas" as a way of getting more women into top executive jobs, at a summit in Stockholm.
text PM's Abu Qatada talks with Jordan
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:23 GMT
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and King Abdullah of Jordan agreed to work on finding a "solution" to the Abu Qatada case, during a phone call on Thursday.
text Voter 'opt-out' may yet go ahead
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:42 GMT
A controversial proposal to let people "opt out" of being on the electoral register may still go ahead, despite concerns it will lead to a big drop in registered voters.
text Parents warned over CRB proposals
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:26 GMT
Parents should teach their children about the risk of paedophiles, a minister has said as he defended plans to ease Criminal Records Bureau checks.
text VIDEO: House of Commons
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:30 GMT
Both the UK and US remain committed to a timetable for withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the foreign secretary has told MPs.
text Address football 'injustice' call
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:31:52 GMT
DUP MP Nigel Dodds says the British and Irish governments should hold talks to stop footballers from Northern Ireland opting to play for the Republic.
text Introduction
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:41 GMT
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
text NHS dealing with £1bn repair bill
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:51:27 GMT
A government-published report reveals NHS Scotland is having to cope with £1bn building repair bill going back several years.
text Introduction
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:31 GMT
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
text Minister intervenes in health row
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:26 GMT
Health Minister Lesley Griffiths intervenes to try to defuse tension between a health board and doctors at Aberystwyth's Bronglais Hospital.
text Introduction
Tue, 31 May 2011 14:54:24 GMT
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
text Ed Miliband's local difficulty
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:28:59 GMT
Ed Miliband supports the idea of directly elected mayors but Yorkshire council leaders do not agree with him.
text Green Belt protests on the march
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:49 GMT
The government says its reform of the planning system is about handing power to the people but some campaigners believe the changes are threatening the Green Belt.
text Political editors across England
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:15:17 GMT
Political analysis from around England
text Links to UK political websites
Wed, 13 May 2009 16:40:50 GMT
UK political websites
text Who's who: Cameron's government
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:30:54 GMT
A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
text Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:56:57 GMT
The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle.
text Global Parliaments online
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:24 GMT
Links to other Parliamentary broadcasters
text VIDEO: How does quantitative easing work?
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:57 GMT
The Bank of England has agreed to extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.
text VIDEO: Do people recognise Ed Miliband?
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:40 GMT
Labour leader Ed Miliband vows to help southern England's economy during a visit to the region, but do people on the street recognise him?
The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott is to seek a nomination to become Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police.
The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said military intervention in Syria was not being contemplated at this time
text VIDEO: Abu Qatada: Johnson and Chakrabarti
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:26 GMT
Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson argued with Liberty's Shami Chakrabarti over the fate of Abu Qatada amid calls for his deportation to Jordan.
text VIDEO: Lansley plays down pressure
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:35:59 GMT
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has rejected the suggestion that he's lost the confidence and support of the Conservative party over government plans to reform the Health Service.
text AUDIO: Economics explained: Plan A vs Plan B
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:09:47 GMT
Today presenter Evan Davis examines British macro economics.
text VIDEO: Tory blogger challenges NHS plans
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:57 GMT
Conservative blogger Tim Montgomerie claimed he could not find a senior Tory MP who thought coalition plans to reform the NHS in England had been handled well.
text Ray Honeyford: Racist or right?
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:42:29 GMT
The head teacher who criticised multiculturalism
text Economics explained: Plan A vs Plan B
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:09:02 GMT
Evan Davis explains the austerity and spending arguments.
text The Battle of Saltley Gate recalled
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:23:29 GMT
How union power took on a government and won