Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
Proposals for a fully elected House of Lords will be set out shortly by the government, the transport secretary tells the BBC.
The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.
A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
The Scout Association has launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote, amid fears up to half may not be registered on the electoral roll.
Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.
Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.
The leaders of the UK's main political parties have faced tough questioning from School Reporters as part of BBC School Report News Day.
With the next general election expected to be on 6 May, what are the main events in the run-up to polling day?
Samantha Cameron speaks publicly for the first time of her relationship with the Conservative leader.
Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.
Whizz your way through opinion poll trends and see how the main parties have fared over recent years
The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?
Brown, Cameron and Clegg gear up for TV debates
Tough questions as undecided voters quiz the PM
EU launches new tests in bid to attract top talent
Report gives insight into everyday work of security services
Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?
MPs urge political parties to set aside "pre-election point scoring" and try to reach consensus over elderly social care in England.
The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns not to expect a "giveaway" when the Budget is delivered later this month.
A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will pose four "tests" to Labour and the Conservatives if they want support in a hung Parliament.
The Conservatives say they would make Britain the first country in Europe with widespread super-fast broadband.
Married MPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for a second home when their other house was boarded up, a committee of MPs has ruled.
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.
Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.
The Tories allege ministers plan to cut the number of uniformed officers despite a pledge to protect front line police.
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says.
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.
David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over alleged "slurs" by Labour MPs against defence chiefs.
Stoke Central Labour MP Mark Fisher is to stand down at the next election for health reasons, the BBC learns.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the UK must not automatically follow the US on key foreign policy issues.
Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential defence projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former defence chief warns.
A Labour MP caught up in a bitter dispute over her reselection is set to have her fate decided by party members in her constituency.
Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.
EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".
The financial problems of many football clubs has left the national game "in a mess", the House of Lords is told.
People looking for work will be able to find out about vacancies on their mobile phones thanks to a new free app.
A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
Arlene Foster 'would step aside' in Fermanagh/South Tyrone at the general election for an agreed unionist candidate.
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A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
An introduction to the working of the House of Commons.
What does the House of Lords do? Who sits there?
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
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