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PMQs and Jeremy Hunt: Twitter Verdict (Pictures)

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

This week's PMQs was one of the most difficult yet for the prime minister. Fending off questions over the latest growth figures, Jeremy Hunt and Leves...

Trump: 'Wind Farms Will Destroy Scotland'

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

Donald Trump has told Scottish MSPs that wind turbines are "one of the most serious problems Scotland has had, or will ever have". The American bi...

Political Indifference Soars To Record Levels, Study Says

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK Politics

Voters have been turned off politics in droves due to the coalition, according to a damning new study. This considerable disillusionment has affect...

News Corp: 'Is Jeremy Hunt Still Coming To See Take That With Us?'

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

Jeremy Hunt was invited by News Corporation to a Take That concert, according to emails released by the Leveson Inquiry on Tuesday. In an email exc...

Qatada: Advice Was 'Unambiguous', Says May

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Politics

Home Secretary Theresa May today insisted she had "unambiguous legal advice" from the government's lawyers about the deadline to deport Jordanian terr...

Nadine Dorries: I've Never Met Nigel Farage

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Politics

Nadine Dorries, the Conservative backbencher who recently attacked David Cameron and George Osborne as "arrogant posh boys", has sought to play down s...

Michael Howard: Coalition Needs To Reform Common Agricultural Policy

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Politics

The coalition has been urged to get rid of the Common Agricultural Policy in order to revitalize international trade by a senior Conservative peer. ...

Lebedev: No Issue With Politicians Meeting Media Owners

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

Evgeny Lebedev has said he sees "no issue" with politicians and newspaper proprietors meeting each other because "we operate in the same sphere of exi...

Boris And Ken Neck And Neck In Mayoral Race

Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

The race to become London Mayor remains on a knife-edge as Boris Johnsons's lead has been cut to just two points, according to poll published on Monda...

Helena Bonham Carter: 'Cameron Isn't Right-Wing'

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron is "not very Conservative", according to the actress and family friend Helena Bonham Carter. Bonham Carter, who has known David and S...

Cameron: Abu Qatada Deadline Checked 'Repeatedly'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Politics

The Home Office "checked repeatedly" with Europe's human rights court about when the deadline for any appeal over terror suspect Abu Qatada's deportat...

Cameron: Say Yes To Elected Mayors

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron will urge the public to take a "once in a generation chance" for democratic reform today by backing city mayors. Voting yes in refere...

Cameron: Coalition Can Do Better (LISTEN)

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron conceded today that his Government must "raise our game" as he sought to fight back after a "difficult" month of intense criticism of ke...

Danny Alexander Tells Whitehall To Make 'Rainy Day' Reserves

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Politics

Government departments are being ordered to set aside billions of pounds in "rainy day" funds as part of moves to tighten financial management. The...

Political Quiz Of The Week: 'Omnishambles' Edition

Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Politics

Now MPs are back in parliament, Westminster is abuzz once more. We've seen new Respect MP George Galloway being sworn in, the first PMQs since the...

Portillo: I'm Not Backing Boris

Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Politics

Michael Portillo has said he won't be voting for Boris Johnson in the London mayoral elections. Speaking on BBC's This Week on Thursday evening, th...

Ukip MEP Repays £31,000 In Expenses

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

A UK Independence Party MEP has repaid £31,000 to the European Parliament after a "misunderstanding" over expenses rules, Ukip announced today. Th...

MPs Condemn Peter Hain Contempt Case

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

More than 120 MPs have condemned a bid to prosecute former Cabinet minister Peter Hain for 'scandalising a judge'. Northern Ireland Attorney Genera...

BNP Mayoral Candidate Rents 'Pigeon Shed' So He Can Stand For Mayor

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

The British National Party's candidate for Liverpool Mayor, Mike Whitby, has been accused of renting a "redundant pigeon shed" in the city in order to...

Ken: I Go For Private Check-ups

Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

Ken Livingstone has admitted he uses private healthcare after a Labour MP described him as "tired out". A spokesman for the Labour Mayoral candida...

David Starkey: Salmond Is A 'Caledonian Hitler'

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

Historian Dr David Starkey has compared Scottish first minister Alex Salmond to Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler. "If you think about it, Alex Salmo...

Philip Gould: A life In Pictures

Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

The photographer who documented the final two weeks of life of Tony Blair's former pollster has given an intimate account of the "direct, delightful, ...

UK Needs To Wage Cyber Attacks, Ex-Spy Chief Tells MPs

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

The government needs to be prepared to launch attacks on-line, according to one of the country's most senior security experts. Professor Sir David...

Labour: PM Has Mislead Public On 45p Tax

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

Labour today accused David Cameron of "knowingly misleading the public" after the Prime Minister went on the attack in the House of Commons over its o...

Best PMQs Tweets (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

MPs returned to the House of Commons refreshed from their holidays, to judge from the display at this afternoon's Prime Minister's Questions. With...