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Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn'
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
UK seeks Afghan political drive
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
PM hails 'historic' justice vote
The devolution of policing and justice to Northern Ireland marks the final end to decades of strife, says Gordon Brown.
MPs query coalfields revival plan
A £1bn government scheme to regenerate former coalmines has been poorly co-ordinated and lacks vision, MPs argue.
Crime row reopens amid Tory claim
The Tories say new figures back up its case that violent crime has risen under Labour, reopening a long-running political row.
BNP rules 'still discriminatory'
Planned new BNP constitution allowing non-white members may still be discriminatory, a court is told.
MP cut 'anti-democratic' - Straw
Tory plans to reduce the number of MPs are "dangerous, destructive and anti-democratic", Jack Straw says.
Labour peer to end non-dom status
Labour peer and donor Lord Paul has said he will end his controversial "non-dom" status from the next tax year.
Oh, beehive: Law allows 'pollen chasing' onto private land
A Tory peer unearths 1,200 powers of entry laws - including one that allows people following bees on to private land.
Poll tracker
Whizz your way through opinion poll trends and see how the main parties have fared over recent years
Cameron's NI pact
Will the Tory leader now regret joining up with the UUP?
Nick Robinson
Why the parties' biggest donors are treated differently
Best laid plans
Election doubt leaves lobbyists and others in limbo
Mark Easton
It can be hard for MPs to give a balanced picture
dot.Rory
Time for the tech world to do a little bit of politics
Pop-Up Politics
What election issues do you think we should report?
'Insurance for all' plan for dogs
All dog owners in England and Wales would need insurance against their animals attacking people, under Labour proposals.
Tories urged UUP to back NI deal
David Cameron says his party has done all it can to encourage the Ulster Unionists to back a deal on policing powers.
UK could hand areas to US troops
Parts of Afghanistan under British control could be transferred to US troops, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has said.
Deputy speaker Heal standing down
Halesowen MP and deputy speaker in the House of Commons Sylvia Heal announces she is standing down.
Paisley jnr picked to fight seat
Ian Paisley jnr will contest his father's North Antrim seat in the general election after being selected by his party.
Cameron rebuts Ashcroft criticism
David Cameron rejects claims he has mishandled the Lord Ashcroft tax row, saying he had clearly acted to settle the matter.
Lords in science investment call
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.
Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity
Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns.
UN feeble over Saddam - Miliband
The "failures" of the UN to follow through threats to Saddam Hussein weakened it ahead of the Iraq war, David Miliband says
Tory review urges science boost
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.
Business bodies urge faster cuts
The CBI wants the Budget to deliver plans to balance public finances by 2016 - two years earlier than currently planned.
Clegg targeting 'scare tactics'
The Lib Dem leader accuses David Cameron of stoking up fears of "economic meltdown" to help Tory election prospects.
Secret abuse case plan challenged
Lawyers for six former Guantanamo detainees appeal against a ruling the government can use secret evidence in their damages claim.
Women 'afterthought' for parties
Politicians are failing to explain how their policies would impact differently on men and women, according to a campaign group.
Civil servants on strike over pay
Up to 270,000 staff are staging a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over cuts to public sector redundancy terms.
MoD denies Afghan vehicles claim
The Ministry of Defence rejects Tory suggestions that a request for new vehicles for Afghan troops has been pared back.
Harman calls for Ashcroft removal
Harriet Harman calls for Lord Ashcroft to be removed as Conservative deputy chairman amid a row over his tax status.
Clegg should take 'debate risks'
Nick Clegg is urged by one of his predecessors as Lib Dem leader to "take risks" during the prime ministers' election debates.
Tebbit challenges Bercow backing
Conservatives should be free to vote for whoever they want in Speaker John Bercow's seat, Lord Tebbit says.
Clinton calls leaders over deal
Hillary Clinton conducts telephone diplomacy with NI politicians ahead of Tuesday's vote on the devolution of justice.
Economy 'set to grow more slowly'
The British Chambers of Commerce has lowered its GDP growth expectations for 2011, warning against complacency after the UK's exit from recession.
Iceland rejects bank payback plan
Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse.
SNP launches UK election campaign
The SNP launches its UK election campaign with a promise to work as "champions" for people across Scotland.
Cameron to offer 'more for less'
Conservative leader David Cameron says his party offers a "whole new type of government" that will deliver "more for less".
Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal'
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.
MP visits demolition-fear expats
Britons who face seeing their Spanish homes demolished under a crackdown on illegal developments are being visited by a Foreign Office minister.
Drink price plan 'will cost jobs'
One of the world's leading Scotch whisky suppliers warns hundreds of jobs could be lost under plans for minimum pricing.
Brian Taylor's political blog
Guide to the Scottish Parliament
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
'Double jobbing' bill progresses
An private member's bill to end so-called double jobbing by assembly members passes the second stage.
Mark Devenport's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Guide to N.Ireland Assembly
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
Business leaders criticise strike
Business leaders criticise a decision by officials at the Welsh assembly not to go ahead with meetings due to strike action.
Betsan Powys' political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Guide to the Welsh Assembly
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
The Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.
Shadow Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.
In full: Lib Dem front bench
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
A-Z of Parliament
Guide to the House of Commons
An introduction to the working of the House of Commons.
Guide to the House of Lords
What does the House of Lords do? Who sits there?
Laura Kuenssberg on Twitter
Inside Europe
Political websites
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
In depth: 2009 party conferences
In depth: The Blair Years
Full coverage of The Blair Years
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