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Monday, 6 January, 2003, 11:30 GMT

LATEST STORIES

June election called
Prime Minister Tony Blair finally confirms that the UK general election will take place on 7 June.

Ministers kick-start poll campaign
'Honest' Lib Dems promise higher taxes
Election bombing campaign feared
Tories 'unelectable on Europe'
Decks cleared for election
UK 'winning disease battle'
Hague: Tories can win
Voters ignore poll delay

POLICY PROPOSALS

Tories pledge to set councils free
William Hague promises to set councils free and declares war on graffiti and "neighbours from hell".

Labour to change women shortlist law
Blair urges asylum law reform
Tories 'to limit cost of care'
Blair banks on baby savings scheme
Cabinet ministers should run EU - Tories
Welfare reforms 'will change lives'
UK 'winning' asylum battle
Hague on warpath over economy
Tories pledge to protect greenbelt
Lib Dems reveal health plans
Yobs face 'payback' plan
Tories flag up national identity
Labour asylum policy under fire
Tories to seek GP votes
Lib Dems propose new equality agency
Tory schools U-turn claim

RACE CONTROVERSY

Second Tory says sorry in race row
A Tory MP who supported controversial race remarks by a fellow Conservative backs down after threats of "severe action" by party leaders.

Tories rebuke second MP over race
Race row MP forced to apologise
Poll blow for Hague on race
Tory peer attacks Hague over race
Race row blamed on 'weak' Hague
Government plays down race row
Race body plays down pledge row
Tory candidates warned over racism
Text of anti-racism election pledge

TORY LEADERSHIP

Show of unity by Hague and Portillo
Tory leader William Hague and shadow chancellor Michael Portillo talk of "complete loyalty" in the face of leadership speculation.

Call for Thatcher to unite Tories
Clarke denies Tory leadership plot

ANALYSIS

Baby bond part of new economy
William Hague has attempted to seize ground on the economy as the government announced radical new savings plans.

Blair's long road to June election
The Sun's election predictions
Election delay dents war chests
Living in cyn

ELECTION POSTPONED

Blair confirms election delay
Prime Minister Tony Blair signals a June general election by delaying May's county council polls for a month.

Emergency bill to postpone elections
May poll 'too cynical'
Scots politicians back election delay
Election delay: world press reaction