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Working parents will get 20 per cent of their annual childcare costs paid by the government – up to £1,200 per child – under a new scheme announced today.

The phrase coined by Margaret Thatcher: “There is no alternative”- or Tina for short – has been revived by David Cameron when talking about deficit reduction. But Lib Dem Vince Cable argues otherwise.

In the midst of austerity-driven cuts to council budgets, the Local Government Association says investing in the arts is generating growth and creating jobs.

David Cameron has vowed there will be no “lurch to the right” by the Conservatives in the wake of the party’s poor performance in the Eastleigh by-election.

As the Liberal Democrats mark a quarter of a century as a party, Channel 4 News looks at the highs and lows under four leaders and five general elections.

Care Minister Norman Lamb tells Channel 4 News why proposals for England will see bills for long-term care capped at £75,000 – more than double the amount recommended by an independent commission.

As Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg hits the campaign trail in Eastleigh, the former seat of the disgraced MP Chris Huhne, he refuses to say sorry to voters for Mr Huhne’s behaviour.

MPs are voting on changes to constituency boundaries that could see the Conservatives make large gains in the next election.

With Britain in danger of plunging into its first triple-dip recession, should consumers start “behaving irrationally” and consider buying a new bathroom as a way to boost the economy?

The government publishes a 119-page audit of its record in power and faces Labour accusations of broken promises and trying to cover up its failings.