Politics - UK

Cameron Flies To Father's Side After Stroke

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
The Prime Minister has flown to his father's bedside in France after the 78-year-old suffered a stroke and heart complications while on holiday in France.

PMQs: Clegg Quizzed Over Phone-Hacking

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
The Deputy Prime Minister is "entirely satisfied" David Cameron's spin doctor did not know about illegal phone-hacking when he was the News Of The World's editor.

Call To Introduce US-Style Murder Laws

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
An American-style system of first- and second-degree murder charges could be introduced in the UK after the director of public prosecutions suggested he supported the idea.

Call For Change To Political Party Funding

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
Political parties should have more state funding to take away any suspicion of wrong doing, Labour's former fundraiser Lord Levy has told Sky News.

David Davies Confirms His Phone Was Hacked

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
Former FA executive director David Davies has told Sky News that police confirmed his phone was one of those hacked.

Blair Postpones Book Party To Avoid Protests

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
Former prime minister Tony Blair has been forced to postpone a party to celebrate the launch of his book after protesters threatened to hold a demonstration.

Cameron Pokes Fun At Rooney During GQ Bash

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
The Prime Minister has taken a jovial swipe at Wayne Rooney and his own embattled communications chief as he picked up a gong at the GQ Men of the Year awards.

HSBC Boss Appointed As Trade Minister

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
HSBC chairman Stephen Green has been appointed as Trade Minister in David Cameron's Government.

Phone Hacking Claims: MPs To Investigate

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
MPs will investigate allegations of unauthorised hacking of mobiles after police said they would question the Prime Minister's spokesman on the matter.

Hard Times: Economic Plight Worst Since 1982

SKY NEWS - Politics - 1 hour 7 min ago
Sky News has learned that our current economic plight is even worse than in the aftermath of the 1980s recession.

SNP outlines government programme

BBC - Politics - 1 hour 37 min ago
The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.
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Extradition laws to be reviewed

BBC - Politics - 1 hour 41 min ago
The government orders an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, which will examine if the US-UK treaty is "unbalanced".
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Kelly inquest calls under review

BBC - Politics - 1 hour 54 min ago
Ministers meet to discuss whether to release information about the death of government scientist Dr David Kelly and whether to hold a formal inquest.
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Paterson warning on parades body

BBC - Politics - 2 hours 44 min ago
The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.
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MPs to debate phone hacking claim

BBC - Politics - 2 hours 46 min ago
Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
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Phone hacking row continues at PMQs

BBC - Politics - 3 hours 1 min ago
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it's for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
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Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending

BBC - Politics - 3 hours 4 min ago
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
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Cameron flies to be with ill father

BBC - Politics - 3 hours 8 min ago
David Cameron misses prime minister's questions, flying to be with his father in France after he suffered a stroke while on holiday.
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The Full Story: PM's questions

BBC - Politics - 3 hours 19 min ago
All the action, reaction and analysis as Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.
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Cameron's Brokeback gag at GQ Awards

BBC - Politics - 3 hours 54 min ago
Prime Minister David Cameron makes showbiz quips as he picks up his GQ Award in London.
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