UK Politics
Brown plans 'eco-towns' and cheaper housing
Published: 14 May 2007
Gordon Brown will detail his commitment to building hundreds of thousands of new homes to meet demand for social housing and help young people get a foot on the property ladder.
Labour backs Tory member's Bill to protect MPs' privacy
Published: 14 May 2007
The Labour Party is mounting a covert campaign to push through a new law to exclude MPs from the Freedom of Information Act, critics have claimed.
Favourite Benn trails field in deputy leadership race
Published: 14 May 2007
Hilary Benn, the bookie's favourite for the Labour deputy leadership, suffered a setback after a poll of MPs suggested he was trailing in the race to secure the nominations required to guarantee him a place on the ballot paper.
Party on 'sleep walk to defeat', says McDonnell
Published: 14 May 2007
Labour is "sleepwalking to defeat" and needs a new leader untainted by the decision to go to war in Iraq, the left-wing leadership contender John McDonnell has declared.
Cherie's parting shot
Published: 13 May 2007
Brown to wrongfoot Cameron with 100,000 new eco-homes
Published: 13 May 2007
Gordon Brown will today seek to drive a wedge between David Cameron and Tory voters by announcing plans to build 100,000 homes in five new "eco-towns".
Gordon & Sarah: The homecoming
Published: 13 May 2007
Cherie & Tony: The second coming
Published: 13 May 2007
Blair finally gives Brown his blessing, ten years on
Published: 12 May 2007
Gordon Brown promised to learn from the mistakes made in Iraq as he launched his campaign for the Labour leadership.
Deputy leadership race begins to get heated
Published: 12 May 2007
The race for the deputy leadership is becoming increasingly bitter amid claims from rival camps that Hilary Benn, the bookies' favourite, is having difficulty raising the 45 signatures needed for a place in the election. An ally insisted yesterday: "We are totally positive he will be on the ballot. We will be fine."
SNP makes deal with Greens but falls short of coalition
Published: 12 May 2007
The SNP and Scottish Green Party yesterday struck a deal on working together in the Scottish Parliament, paving the way for Alex Salmond to become First Minister.
Milburn and Byers move to unite behind Chancellor
Published: 12 May 2007
Gordon Brown's old Blairite enemies Alan Milburn and Stephen Byers buried their differences with the Chancellor as figures across Labour moved to unite around the man sure to be the party's new leader.
'I want a government that knows its place', says Brown
Published: 12 May 2007
A more "humble" Government has been promised by Gordon Brown with a clear admission that it has become too out of touch under Tony Blair.
The Legacy: Tony Blair, Prime Minister, 1997-2007
Published: 11 May 2007
Tony Blair has apologised for his mistakes and admitted that his legacy will be dominated by Iraq when he stands down as Prime Minister on 27 June.
Reid accused of 'burying bad news' on release of ID card costs
Published: 11 May 2007
John Reid was accused of spin after a report on the soaring bill for ID cards was delayed until the day of Tony Blair's resignation.
Gordon Brown launches leadership bid
Published: 11 May 2007
Gordon Brown today declared himself a candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party.
Blair backs Brown for leadership
Published: 11 May 2007
Prime Minister Tony Blair today endorsed Chancellor Gordon Brown as the next leader of the Labour Party, offering him his "full support".
Blair's off... oh, and Prescott's on his way too
Published: 11 May 2007
As Tony Blair held the limelight yesterday, his trusty lieutenant John Prescott slipped away with little fanfare. Mirroring the Prime Minister's speech in Sedgefield, Mr Prescott, who will turn 69 at the end of the month, travelled to his Hull East constituency to announce his retirement from the posts of Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Man for hire: ex-PM seeks meaningful (and lucrative) employment
Published: 11 May 2007
One thing is for sure: this time next year, Tony and Cherie Blair will be richer than they are today. No longer will they have to struggle by on Tony's annual salary of £187,611, Cherie's earnings as a barrister - estimated to be about £100,000 a year - plus the £30,000 a time she receives on the international lecture and the knockdown rent of £96,000-a-year, minus fees, from their house in Connaught Square. Soon they will be able to make serious money.
Brown may bring in written constitution
Published: 11 May 2007
Gordon Brown may introduce Britain's first written constitution in an attempt to restore people's trust in politics after the departure of Tony Blair.
Why so many public figures don't know when to bow out
Published: 11 May 2007
27 June: Blair sets departure date
Published: 10 May 2007
Tony Blair today announced the date on which he will stand down. He told an emotional meeting in his constituency: "The party will now select a new leader. On 27 June I will tender my resignation from the office of Prime Minister to the Queen."
End of an era, but Blair vows no retreat
Published: 10 May 2007
Tony Blair will warn Labour not to retreat to the party's "comfort zone" by slowing down his reform programme as he announces his departure timetable today.
'Bad news on ID cards buried'
Published: 10 May 2007
Opposition parties accused the Government of burying bad news and breaking the law today, after new figures revealed the rocketing cost of the ID cards project.
The Big Question: Is the tax credits system more trouble than it is worth?
Published: 10 May 2007
What are tax credits?
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