Ukip: on the campaign trail with Roger Helmer
It’s now clear Ukip got a huge struggle on their hands if they hope to gain their first elected MP in the Newark by-election on 5 June.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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Patrick Mercer to quit as MP after Commons suspension
Disgraced former Conservative MP Patrick Mercer is to quit parliament after a sleaze watchdog recommended his suspension from the Commons for asking questions in parliament in return for money.
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Fixed odds betting terminals – addictive or ‘harmless’ fun?
Critics say Fobties are highly addictive, and certainly I found it very compulsive when I played on a machine a couple of years ago (fortunately I wasn’t gambling with my own money).
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Election watchdog to contact Ukip over expenses
The UK’s election watchdog is writing to Ukip asking for “clarification” about the rent-free office at the centre of a row over the party leader Nigel Farage’s use of Brussels’ allowances.
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What will the future hold for Nigel Evans?
The former Deputy Speaker could not hide his emotions as he was cleared of rape and charges of sexual or indecent assault.
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MP takes to the witness stand to deny all charges
This, the 13th day of this trial, was the day when Nigel Evans MP got the chance to start giving evidence in his own defence. He confirmed to the court that he had no previous convictions; had never been arrested, and never even been in a police station as a suspect on anything. Pre News…
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Ten things you may not have known about Tony Benn
Tony Benn was for decades the most independent-minded and passionate voice of the hard left at Westminster – but how much did we really know about him?
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Nigel Evans trial: witness describes ‘irritation’ of Patrick McLoughlin
A court hears that the former chief whip refused to act on allegations that the former deputy speaker Nigel Evans committed a sexual assault.
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Nigel Evans trial: nine MPs may appear as witnesses
The jury, sworn in this morning, were given a list of people who may be appearing as possible witnesses for the prosecution. This list includes nine current MPs.
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Could backbench campaign lead to end of TV licence?
One MP’s proposal to stop it being a criminal offence if you don’t pay your TV licence could have worrying implications for the BBC.
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If coalition relations are bad now, what will they be like when the general election comes round?
Never before do I recall a minister publicly attacking another in such stark, vituperative terms as in today’s spat between Vince Cable and James Brokenshire over immigration.
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EU voting records: how do Ukip and Lib Dems compare?
Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage have given us a taste of their forthcoming radio and TV debates by crossing swords today over their relative voting records.
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Ukip conference: Farage , Torquay and Fawlty Towers
Torquay, with its many palm trees, is the most continental of English resorts. Yet this weekend it hosts the most uncontinental of British political parties: Ukip.
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Clegg tries to woo students (again)
Deputy PM Nick Clegg is not exactly popular with students after his party’s U-turn on tuition fees. But he has been trying to win them back with a speech at an east London school.
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Ukip is the big by-election issue between now and May 2015
Labour is likely to win this week’s Wythenshawe by-election. But the big question is how well Ukip fares – while all the Lib Dems can expect is another lost deposit.
