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Harriet Harman is right: women hold the balance of power – if they vote

Friday 9 January 2015

New research from the House of Commons library shows women are voting less and less with 9.1 million women failed to vote last time.

George Osborne: protecting Britons from terrorism is top priority

Friday 9 January 2015

Following the tragic Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris the chancellor, George Osborne, has pledge to give M15 and M16 "whatever resources" needed...

David Cameron will refuse TV debates if Greens excluded

Thursday 8 January 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will not take part in TV debates ahead of the general election unless the Green Party is also included.

Morale in Whitehall has not fallen – Maude

Wednesday 7 January 2015

Cabinet Office minister, Francis Maude, denies accusation of disillusionment in civil service.

May's graduate deportation plan blocked

Wednesday 7 January 2015

Theresa May's proposal to require foreign students to leave the UK immediately after graduating has been blocked by Conservative colleagues.

Retired workers could be given right to sell their pensions, says minister

Sunday 4 January 2015

Millions of retired workers could be given the right to sell their pensions under plans being floated by a Liberal Democrat minister.

2015 election campaign officially begins on Friday

Thursday 18 December 2014

The 2015 general election campaign officially begins on Friday, meaning candidates' spending will be subject to strict rules and limits.

'English votes for English laws' plans to be unveiled

Tuesday 16 December 2014

The government is expected to set out proposals for introducing "English votes for English laws" later.

Red Tape Challenge failed - but still changed Whitehall for the better says Refo

Tuesday 16 December 2014

The Red Tape Challenge may have failed to cut the financial burden in the eyes of think tank Reform, but the positive cultural impact it has had on...

Aviation body announces inquiry into Friday’s air traffic disaster

Monday 15 December 2014

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will look into the computer failure which caused chaos across UK airports last Friday.

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