In a tremendous show of openness, of the embrace of clarity, of a vivid demonstration that he gets it, George Osborne has said the he would be happy to look at publishing the tax returns of our elected representatives.

Labour will attempt to defeat the "granny tax", the "pasty tax" and the abolition of the 50p tax by calling a series of Commons votes, it has said. ...

Both of the main party leaders may be tempted to follow Millicent Martin's Saturday night injunction on the BBC almost half a century ago: "That was the week that was; it's over, let it go". However, just as David Frost and his colleagues went on to ignore their programme's opening line and dissect what happened, so shall I.

David Cameron goes into Easter after one of the most difficult periods of his premiership, with the Sunday press likely to make grim reading for the P...

Voters believe the Government has lost touch with ordinary people and overwhelmingly blame ministers for triggering panic-buying of petrol, according ...

I was talking to some Labour people who work in parliament the other day. They were young David Miliband supporters - but not members of his staff in ...

As the "pasty tax" row heats up, Ed Miliband tried to steal a march on the Prime Minister by visiting a Greggs to enjoy a pasty with Ed Balls and Rach...

George Gideon Oliver Osborne is no doubt roux-ing the day he proposed VAT changes on hot food. Pasty-lovers are rising to the challenge, championing t...

The boss of Greggs has accused George Osborne of having "lost touch" after the Chancellor admitted he could not remember the last time he bought a pas...

George Osborne has come under fire from MPs for his decision to add 20% VAT on hot pasties and pies. In a grilling by John Mann MP, Osborne defend...