Public ‘did not see’ Miliband as PM
Ed Miliband was not judged to be as strong a leader as David Cameron, an internal Labour report into why it lost the 2015 election finds.
UK-EU deal ‘possible’ next month
Agreement between the UK and the rest of the EU over David Cameron’s reform plans is possible next month, European Council president Donald Tusk says.
Election pollsters ‘got samples wrong’
The failure of pollsters to forecast the outcome of the general election was largely due to “unrepresentative” poll samples, an inquiry finds.
Student grant protest blocks bridge
Students protesting against government plans to scrap maintenance grants in England block Westminster Bridge for more than an hour and a half.
Labour MP’s unpaid intern ‘mistake’
Labour’s shadow equality minister Kate Osamor withdraws an ad for an unpaid intern blaming a “misunderstanding” in her office.
Libya not another Iraq – Hague
Former Foreign Secretary Lord Hague insists the UK is not to blame for the “sorry state” of Libya.
Goldsmith vow to double house-building
The Conservative candidate for mayor says he will ensure homes are built at a rate of 50,000 a year by 2020.
Labour challenges end of student grants
Labour is calling on the government to abandon its plan to scrap maintenance grants for the poorest students in England and replace them with loans.
Stormont budget is passed by MLAs
Northern Ireland Assembly members vote to pass the budget for the next financial year.
‘Chances missed’ to prosecute Janner
Three chances were missed to prosecute late peer Lord Janner over sex abuse claims, an independent inquiry finds.
Bosses face £1,000 non-EU worker charge
Employers should pay an annual charge of £1,000 for every skilled worker brought in from outside Europe, migration advisers tell the government.
Stormont action demanded on health
More than 50 health and social care organisations call on Stormont politicians to take urgent action to transform the health care system.
Introduction
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
Report raises Scottish Labour failings
Scottish Labour’s general election collapse was due to a “vote against Westminster” becoming a “vote against Labour”, a report finds.
Introduction
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
‘Emotional’ steel job cuts meeting
The mood inside a mass meeting of union representatives at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant is “very emotional”, a union rep says.
Introduction
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
Budget: The East Midlands reacts
Who are the Budget winners and losers in the East Midlands?
Pre-election Budget with added catapult
A pre-election Budget, but will the catapult energise the Midlands?
Political editors across England
Political analysis from around England
Links to UK political websites
Links to political parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
Who’s who: Cameron’s cabinet
Here’s a full list of who is doing what job in David Cameron’s new cabinet
Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet
The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle.
European Parliaments online
Links to other Parliamentary broadcasters
VIDEO: The man who got the election poll right
Analyst Matt Singh – one of the few who called the UK general election right – explains what he thinks went wrong with the polls.
VIDEO: British MPs v Donald Trump… who won?
MPs debate whether to allow Donald Trump into the UK after a petition with over 500,000 signatures called for him to be banned
VIDEO: Why are MPs debating ban on Trump?
MPs are to debate whether Donald Trump should or should not be banned from the UK, following two online petitions that attracted thousands of signatures.
VIDEO: Corbyn: ‘I’d take Trump to a mosque’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would invite Donald Trump along to a mosque if he comes to the UK.
VIDEO: ‘Time to demolish sink housing estates’
England’s worst housing estates will be torn down or renovated, the prime minister will announce.
VIDEO: ‘I wouldn’t have fired shadow minister’
Labour’s shadow justice secretary has said that he “regrets” that former shadow Europe minister Pat McFadden was sacked from Labour’s front bench by Jeremy Corbyn.
Q&A: How do opinion polls work?
A guide to what opinion polls are and how they work
The diverse origins of Britain’s Muslims
The diverse origins of Britain’s Muslims
Operation Desert Storm: Last of its kind
How Desert Storm marked the end of traditional warfare
British MPs to debate Trump ban
A guide to why MPs are debating a Donald Trump ban
Cameron defends Libya decisions
PM defends decision to back Libyan rebels
Are the Tories on rise in Scotland?
Could this be the moment for a Tory resurgence in Scotland?
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