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Ed Miliband’s army of Lib Dem switchers
Introducing the voters who may decide the next election. Not Tories tempted by Ukip, but disillusioned Lib Dems now thinking of voting Labour.
US drug firm Pfizer’s bid to take over the UK’s AstraZeneca “raises serious questions”, Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is dealt an embarrassing blow by his own brother, as a complex fraud trial is stopped due to the government’s legal aid cuts.
David Cameron risks causing “alienation” by saying the UK is a Christian country, says a group of leading public figures. Krishnan speaks to author and columnist Joan Smith and historian Tom Holland.
As new Trussell Trust figures show that food banks fed almost 1m people last year, Epsom and Ewell food bank manager Jonathan Lees writes from the front line.
Inflation falls for the sixth month in succession in March paving the way for an end to the prolonged squeeze on wages, official figures show.
Millions of patients are going to be able to see their family doctors outside of work hours thanks to a new fund to extend GP opening times, the prime minister announces.
An all-expenses-paid trip by five UK MPs and their partners, including business-class travel to and from Sri Lanka, is cancelled amid cross-party recriminations – hours before departure.
David Cameron’s Easter message means he has spoken more about his Christian faith this week than any recent serving prime minister. Why?
Introducing the voters who may decide the next election. Not Tories tempted by Ukip, but disillusioned Lib Dems now thinking of voting Labour.
David Cameron’s been accused of having a “women problem”. Does he? And have this morning’s movements in the cabinet helped?
The official version of events is that the prime minister was taken by surprise by Maria Miller’s resignation, but my sources tell me the decision was made to “get rid of her”.
Maria Miller has resigned as culture secretary due to the row over her expenses, Downing Street says. She will be replaced by Sajid Javid, the MP for Bromsgrove.
Things are not looking great for Maria Miller. One government source put her chances of surviving the week “no better than 60 per cent”.
If Culture Secretary Maria Miller hoped her apology on Thursday over her expenses claims would be the end of the affair, it has not quite turned out that way.
Taxpayers missed out on millions of pounds because of the way the government handled the sale of Royal Mail, the spending watchdog says.