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Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins
18 May 2012 at 11:16am
The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.
Away from Westminster the gay marriage battle continues
18 May 2012 at 10:55am
Campaigners for and against gay marriage are ramping up their efforts amid confusing signs about the likelihood of legislation.
There may be trouble ahead: Cameron and Hollande to finally meet
18 May 2012 at 10:02am
After months of snubs and thinly-concealed barbs, David Cameron and the new French president will finally meet in the neutral territory of Washington DC today.
IDS refuses to apologise after disability row
18 May 2012 at 9:24am
Iain Duncan Smith has refused to apologise after suggesting unemployed workers at Remploy just made cups of coffee.
Spanish royal snubs Queen's Jubilee lunch
17 May 2012 at 10:05am
Britain's ongoing refusal to give Gibraltar back to the Spanish has resulted in a last-minute snub against the Queen.
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The Week in Westminster: May 21 - 25
18 May 2012 at 5:16pm
All the goings on next week in parliament.
The week in review: Things go from bad to worse for the Tories
18 May 2012 at 4:37pm
We are not quite at the point of Gordon-Brown-eating-his-own-fingers-off-in-the-Downing-Street-bunker, but it is visible from here.
Comment: Social media, national security and privacy
18 May 2012 at 3:49pm
If the government is mature enough to approach social media respectfully, it can use it to bolster national security.
Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins
18 May 2012 at 11:16am
The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.
Away from Westminster the gay marriage battle continues
18 May 2012 at 10:55am
Campaigners for and against gay marriage are ramping up their efforts amid confusing signs about the likelihood of legislation.
There may be trouble ahead: Cameron and Hollande to finally meet
18 May 2012 at 10:02am
After months of snubs and thinly-concealed barbs, David Cameron and the new French president will finally meet in the neutral territory of Washington DC today.
IDS refuses to apologise after disability row
18 May 2012 at 9:24am
Iain Duncan Smith has refused to apologise after suggesting unemployed workers at Remploy just made cups of coffee.
Political Week on Twitter: May 13th - 18th
18 May 2012 at 8:36am
Heckled Cabinet ministers, a new president struck by lightning and trouble in the Tory party: just another week, then...
Podcast #25: The failing coalition experiment
17 May 2012 at 9:02pm
A bit of a bold headline, perhaps? Not when you hear the considered views of the panel of experts we've got lined up for this week's podcasts. Not only are both political parties in the coalition miserable but the public also seem mightily unimpressed by this new way of working.
politics.co.uk podcast: The failing coalition experiment
17 May 2012 at 8:48pm
Neither politicians nor the public like the coalition. So what can be done to revive it? Can it survive three more years? Only if steps are taken quickly, experts are saying.
Comment: Cameron sees political opportunity in the eurozone crisis
17 May 2012 at 11:46am
The government is no longer about austerity. It is now about protecting Britain from the eurozone crisis.
The Labour front bench in full
17 May 2012 at 10:37am
Your guide to the new look Labour front bench after Ed Miliband's mini-reshuffle.
David Cameron 'make-up-or-break-up' eurozone speech in full
17 May 2012 at 10:33am
Read David Cameron's speech on the crisis in the eurozone in full on politics.co.uk.
Spanish royal snubs Queen's Jubilee lunch
17 May 2012 at 10:05am
Britain's ongoing refusal to give Gibraltar back to the Spanish has resulted in a last-minute snub against the Queen.
Austerity Britain: Homelessness on the rise
17 May 2012 at 9:43am
The number of people sleeping rough has risen and could become even worse when housing benefits are cut next year, a new report has warned.
The latest stories from the Politics section of the BBC News web site.
PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone
19 May 2012 at 6:36pm
UK PM David Cameron says "progress" is being made in the G8 summit before world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'
18 May 2012 at 10:13pm
Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting.
Sex abuse Pakistani issue - Warsi
18 May 2012 at 4:54pm
Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game".
Hunt adviser to appear at Leveson
18 May 2012 at 12:50pm
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser Adam Smith will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry next week, it is announced.
E-petitions 'harm trust' warning
18 May 2012 at 6:27pm
Online government petitions will harm trust if they are not reformed, the Hansard Society think tank warns.
Parent classes 'not nanny state'
18 May 2012 at 11:44am
Prime Minister David Cameron defends free parenting classes in England, denying they are the policy of a "nanny state".
Aid Arab Spring states - Osborne
18 May 2012 at 6:00pm
George Osborne calls on the international community not to withdraw financial support from countries in transition following the Arab Spring.
N Rock rescue 'could cost £2bn'
18 May 2012 at 12:00am
The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.
World royals mark Diamond Jubilee
18 May 2012 at 8:42pm
More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland.
Voters asked about EU referendum
18 May 2012 at 1:10pm
Greater Manchester voters are to be polled over whether they want a referendum on UK membership of the European Union.
