Election 2015: What Labour, Conservatives and the other parties are promising British voters
As the general election campaign gets under way, here are the parties' key policy pledges.
France:Top 10 ugliest outbursts by far-right Front National party candidates
Racism, Islamophobia, Homophobia: IBTimes UK reveals the worst things ever said by FN candidates
Edmund Shing: As FTSE 100 hits all-time highs, it's time to take advantage of stocks and shares
Not many people in Europe have taken advantage of stock market indices reaching all-time highs.
Lib Dems claim new rent-to-own scheme will help first-time home buyers who lack big deposits
Lib Dems claim 'rent-to-own' scheme will help first-time home buyers struggling to raise deposits.
Green Party manifesto plans 'fearsome' tax offer to increase public spending to 46% of GDP
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK obtained a preview of the Greens' general election manifesto.
Universal Credit 'not an improvement for claimants', according to benefits staffers
Union survey suggests flagship welfare scheme in in 'disarray' because of lack of staff and poor IT.
London: A giant washing machine for the filthy cash of a corrupt elite
Transparency International report shows how London property market used and abused.
UK house prices: Average London home is worth over 4 times the cheapest in England and Wales
UK land registry data shows the average value of a home in London is £458,283
Edmund Shing: SuperGroup and easyJet promise mid-cap momentum in the stealth bull market
The FTSE Mid 250 index has seen annual growth near 10%, compared to only 3.9% for the FTSE 100.
Natalie Bennett blusters over Green Party housing policies in 'awful' radio interview
The 'awkward' exchange distracted from the party's general election campaign launch.
Charities warn UK government data doesn't reflect rising risk of homelessness
Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's study said that certain methods mask the growing problem
Thousands protest out-of-control London housing market in #MarchForHomes protest
Hundreds take to London's streets to protest spiralling cost of homes in UK's capital.
General election 2015: Is this the sudden economic slowdown George Osborne dreads?
ONS data shows UK GDP growth slowed in final quarter of 2014 as election looms.
General election 2015: David Cameron promises to slash benefit cap by £3,000
Cameron says a Tory government would make the move to get people on benefits 'back into work'.
General election 2015: David Cameron promises to 'reward' UK with £7bn of tax cuts
The prime minister outlined the Conservative Party's tax policies ahead of the general election.
Scottish devolution: Nicola Sturgeon blasts Westminster's 'watered down' plan
The SNP leader claims the draft bill from the UK government offers less than the Smith Commission.
US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in full
Obama delivers his sixth and penultimate annual State of the Union address to Congress.
China's economy expands at 7.4% in 2014, slowest pace in 24 years
Actual growth misses official forecast for first time since 1998, but services and e-commerce do well.
UK house prices grow at slowest annual pace since May 2013
General Election uncertainty weighs heavily on buyer demand says Rics.
2010 Haiti earthquake anniversary: How survivors are coping with the disaster five years on
12 January marks anniversary of 2010 Haitian earthquake which killed 220,00 and made 1.5 million homeless
UK house prices and rampant demand boosts Persimmon's revenue by 23%
In 2014, the average new Persimmon home cost £190,500.
UK housebuilding enjoys strongest year since 1997
But overall Britain's construction sector grew at its slowest rate since July 2013.
Labour warns of 'illegally housed' children in B&Bs this Christmas
Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds said almost 90,000 children will spend Christmas in crisis housing.
Edmung Shing: Secret Santa's festive stock tips including SuperGroup, Close Brothers and easyJet
Investing in stocks seems an obvious destination for any long-term ISA-bound savings to catch year-end Santa Claus rally.
Labour and Tories face 'break up' at 2015 General Election over immigration, warns Frank Field
The senior Labour MP also praised Ukip for breaking 'political correctness' in politics.
Ed Miliband: Employers exploiting immigrants will face jail under a Labour government
The Labour leader made the pledge during a major speech on immigration in Great Yarmouth.
Ed Miliband to make major immigration speech as Labour MPs 'told not to focus' on issue
Miliband is expected to deliver the speech in Great Yarmouth ahead of the 2015 General Election.
UK housing: Cameron offering first-time buyers 20% discounts
First-time buyers will be offered the chance of a 20% discount on new builds.
DWP: Government benefits cap pushes job applications up by a third
Government study shows 41% more likely to get a job than people who were unaffected by the cap.
Feeding Britain: How do food banks work?
The All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger in the UK released its 2014 report Feeding Britain.