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Our Political Editor reports on the latest news from the Westminster front as this afternoon’s big tuition fee vote continues to strain the party unity among the Lib Dems.
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Our Political Editor reports on the latest news from the Westminster front as this afternoon’s big tuition fee vote continues to strain the party unity among the Lib Dems.
Protesters are once again descending on London in their thousands today, as MPs vote on whether to treble tuition fees for students.
Police officers have been injured and protesters arrested during demonstrations against tuition fees. MPs have voted to increase the cap on student fees to £9,000 in England.
As the Government wins a vote to treble university tuition fees, violence flares across Whitehall. Alex Thomson says that nine police officers and scores of protesters are hurt.
FactCheck analyses how many Liberal Democrat MPs will rebel in the vote on university tuition fees.
Plans to limit council and housing tenancy agreements to as little as two years have been criticised by housing charities, who say it will be disincentive for social housing tenants to earn more.
As former immigration minister Phil Woolas faces censure for breaching electoral rules on campaigning, it raises questions about whether other leaflets may have breached of the rules.
Shadow Immigration minister Phil Woolas is suspended from the Labour party after his election as MP was declared void. Labour leader Ed Miliband tells Channel 4 News it was right to suspend him.
London Mayor Boris Johnson faces calls to apologise for “appalling” comments about the housing benefit row, after vowing not to accept “Kosovo-style social cleansing” in the capital.
London Mayor Boris Johnson has joined the housing benefit row, saying he would resist “Kosovo-style social cleansing”. Housing Minister Grant Shapps tells Channel 4 News his language was not sensible.
David Cameron redirects £70m in government cash to calm backbench nerves over a housing benefit cap, but dismisses talk of a U-turn.
FactCheck analyses the National Union of Students’ Union claim that 30 Liberal Democrat MPs are poised to vote against tuition fees.
Labour’s annual conference begins today under the new leadership of Ed Miliband. Labour’s new leader says “I am my own man” as Tories claim his trade union backing will push the party to the left.