http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/default.stmGet the latest BBC Politics news: breaking news, comment and analysis plus political guides and in-depth special reports on UK and EU politics.en-gbMon, 09 Nov 2009 22:32:03 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/default.stmForeign Secretary David Miliband has rejected the possibility of becoming EU high representative, the BBC understands.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8351635.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8351635.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 22:25:37 GMTUK PoliticsGordon Brown apologises to a mother after she criticises him for her dead son's name being misspelt in a letter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8349757.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349757.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:11 GMTUK PoliticsGovernment plans to allow sensitive deaths to be investigated by a closed inquiry are backed by MPs.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8351559.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8351559.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:51 GMTUK PoliticsA look at the declared candidates so far fighting the Glasgow North east by-electionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8160662.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8160662.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:41 GMTScotlandMinisters have approved 10 sites in England and Wales as being suitable for new nuclear power stations.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8349715.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349715.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:28 GMTUK PoliticsTop Commons official Malcolm Jack says he was "startled" to hear an MP's office was being searched, as it was broadcast on TV.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8351380.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8351380.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 19:05:43 GMTUK PoliticsThe Conservatives accuse ministers of trying to "deliberately deceive" people about immigration policy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8350904.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8350904.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:55:44 GMTUK PoliticsGordon Brown pays tribute to men and women who "dared to dream" at an event marking 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8349740.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349740.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:57:35 GMTUK PoliticsThe Conservatives outline plans to help social housing tenants who want to move elsewhere in the country to find properties.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8350477.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8350477.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:56 GMTUK PoliticsA review of how much students pay for university has been launched, to be chaired by former BP chief, Lord Browne.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/8350051.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8350051.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:32:29 GMTEducationA row between two Labour MPs erupts ahead of the high-profile launch of video-game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8342589.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8342589.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:27:48 GMTTechnologyNext week promises plenty of drama in Westminster's committee roomshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/markdarcy/2009/11/back_and_forth.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markdarcy/2009/11/back_and_forth.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:08 GMTHouse of CommonsForeign secretary sees political future in UK not the EU http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/nickrobinson/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMTUK PoliticsBritons relive the fear, propaganda and espionagehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8335594.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8335594.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:12 GMTUKWhat should the BBC's Ethical Man ask Ed Miliband?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/ethicalman/2009/11/how_much_has_changed.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ethicalman/2009/11/how_much_has_changed.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:59:35 GMTScience & EnvironmentUnpaid interns working for MPs speak outhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8348394.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8348394.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:35:05 GMTUK PoliticsMixed response at G20 to Britain's transaction tax ideahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8348895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348895.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:51 GMTBusinessJon Sopel's round-up of the Sunday political showshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/politics_show/8349162.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/8349162.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:26:35 GMTPolitics ShowAn NHS governor quits her role after a primary care trust pledges £1m to help a council pay for extra road gritting.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/8350926.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/8350926.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:31 GMTWearThe use of cautions for criminal offences is to be examined after the BBC learned 40,000 assault cases led to cautions last year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8350781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8350781.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:17:36 GMTUKThe public are not convinced by the Afghan war, the head of the UK's armed forces says, as a poll suggests support is ebbing away.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8348942.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8348942.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:14:14 GMTUK PoliticsLiverpool Wavertree MP Jane Kennedy, a former minister, announces plans to stand down at the general election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8350155.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8350155.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:52:58 GMTMerseysideShadow Foreign Secretary William Hague urges the man in charge of new rules on MPs' expenses to back Sir Christopher Kelly's suggested reforms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8349195.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349195.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:29:46 GMTUK PoliticsThe number of UK firms planning to make staff redundant has fallen, but the jobs market is still very weak, a report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8349914.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8349914.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:47:10 GMTBusinessHome Secretary Alan Johnson is accused by the Liberal Democrats of misleading MPs over the sacking of drugs adviser Professor David Nutt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8349300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8349300.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 15:51:27 GMTUK PoliticsPrime Minister Gordon Brown's surprise idea of a financial transactions tax receives a lukewarm response.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8348653.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8348653.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:53 GMTUKThree former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8346970.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8346970.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:33 GMTUK PoliticsThe government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8347828.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8347828.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:37 GMTScience & EnvironmentThe recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8348121.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348121.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 20:06:06 GMTBusinessConservative MP Julie Kirkbride, who was to stand down over expenses revelations, has reportedly changed her mind.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8346956.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8346956.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:07 GMTUK PoliticsDavid Cameron speaks of the importance of Christian faith to him - but admits it grows "hotter and colder by moments".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8346742.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8346742.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:55 GMTUK PoliticsA Conservative candidate facing de-selection over an affair says she was open and honest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/8346808.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8346808.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:57:10 GMTNorfolkGordon Brown warns the Afghan president he will not put British troops "in harm's way" to defend a corrupt administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8345535.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8345535.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:51 GMTUK PoliticsMPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8348336.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8348336.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 19:07:37 GMTUK PoliticsThe UK government has admitted that a new legally binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8345501.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8345501.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:26:36 GMTScience & EnvironmentDavid Cameron would not block a referendum on assembly powers but says the priority should be the economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8345517.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8345517.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:27 GMTWalesThe killing of five soldiers by an Afghan policeman "probably won't be the last" atrocity of this kind, a top UK general says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8345317.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8345317.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:19:25 GMTUK PoliticsThe Conservatives would close the educational achievement gap between rich and poor, the party's education spokesman says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/8345307.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8345307.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:12 GMTEducationMPs ask Home Secretary Alan Johnson to explain his decision to sack the government's chief drugs adviser.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8344895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8344895.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:33 GMTUK PoliticsCandidates in the Glasgow North East by-election set out their priorities for jobs and the economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8351031.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8351031.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:05 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and Westhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/briantaylor/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/briantaylor/Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:16:27 GMTseparatorThe DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson says he does not believe policing and justice will be devolved if the full time police reserve is phased out.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8350401.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8350401.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:48 GMTNorthern IrelandDummy puff/betsan bloghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/markdevenport/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markdevenport/Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:52:05 GMTUK PoliticsThe prospect of a new nuclear power station on Anglesey moves closer as it is included on a list of approved sites.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/8350312.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8350312.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:13 GMTNorth West WalesDummy puff/betsan bloghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:40:08 GMTUK PoliticsHere is the full reshuffled cabinet announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8086131.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8086131.stmFri, 05 Jun 2009 17:05:40 GMTUK PoliticsHere is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7661120.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7661120.stmWed, 09 Sep 2009 15:18:41 GMTUK PoliticsHere is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7657133.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7657133.stmThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:29:43 GMTUK Politicshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/a-z_of_parliament/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/a-z_of_parliament/default.stmWed, 11 May 2005 10:56:32 GMTUK PoliticsLinks to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8044401.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8044401.stmWed, 13 May 2009 16:40:50 GMTUK Politicshttp://twitter.com/BBCLauraKhttp://twitter.com/BBCLauraKWed, 14 Oct 2009 13:35:42 GMTseparatorhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/europe/2003/inside_europe/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/europe/2003/inside_europe/default.stmMon, 22 Nov 2004 14:56:27 GMTSpecial ReportsWhat is Parliament for and how does it work?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6999499.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6999499.stmThu, 11 Oct 2007 10:03:56 GMTUK Politicshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2009/party_conferences_2009/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2009/party_conferences_2009/default.stmThu, 16 Oct 2008 16:36:49 GMTseparatorFull coverage of The Blair Yearshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2007/blair_years/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2007/blair_years/default.stmFri, 11 May 2007 10:51:26 GMTUK Politics