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Ukip finishes second with 24% vote while Lib Dems down to seventh place as its candidate loses deposit.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 03, 2013

Former foreign secretary Miliband likely to announce resignation later in the day.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 27, 2013

But Tory MPs who voted against gay marriage say Cameron has split nation and party.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 06, 2013

Labour candidates win all three by-election seats while Ukip finishes second in Middlesbrough and Rotherham.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 30, 2012

Result to reveal mood of electorate on Tories and economy.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 16, 2012

Conservatives pledged tax breaks for married couples in their 2010 manifesto.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 27, 2012

IMF scaled down Britain's growth forecast

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 10, 2012

Cameron's reshuffle seen as taking Tories further right in gesture to please restless backbenchers.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 05, 2012

Senior cabinet ministers expected to be spared but Andrew Lansley and Caroline Spelman at risk.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 04, 2012

However key figures including George Osborne, Theresa May, Michael Gove William Hague expected to retain posts.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 03, 2012

Deputy PM urges government to stick by coalition agreement and suggests offloading capacity to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 29, 2012

David Cameron prefers the single currency bloc to sort out its own problems.

Staff Reporter May 17, 2012

Major councils including Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich, Thurrock and Harlow have been won by Labour.

Staff Reporter May 04, 2012

Labour holds on to double-digit lead as voters turn out for mayoral and council elections.

Staff Reporter May 03, 2012

Hansard Society's audit says only less than half of the population 41 per cent is interested in politics.

Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012