Archive of September 2013
Farage rebuffed: Hague wants 'pact with the voters' as Ukip threat looms
William Hague has appealed to wavering Conservative voters attracted to Nigel Farage's Ukip to stick with the Tories - because they are the "only" party capable of delivering an in-out referendum.
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Ukip in new race row over 'ethnic' journalist
Ukip became embroiled in another race row this afternoon after their spokesman referred to a female journalist as being "of some form of ethnic extraction".
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May ready to retreat on stop and search
Theresa May won approval for a watering-down of the police's stop-and-search powers in her speech to Conservative party members in Manchester this afternoon.
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Family feud: Miliband takes on Daily Mail
Ed Miliband has demanded a right of reply after the Daily Mail claimed his dead dad hated Britain.
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'Plague carrier' Nigel Farage offers Tory-Ukip deal
Ukip candidates will be permitted to run in joint tickets alongside Conservative MPs, Nigel Farage has suggested.
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George Osborne to freeze fuel duty until 2015
George Osborne will today pledge to end the "something for nothing culture" as he unveils plans to force the long term unemployed to take on unpaid work.
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Mention of Nigel Farage deleted from Tory conference pamphlet
A debate between Nigel Farage and Bill Cash has been deliberately deleted from the Tory conference fringe listings guidebook, organisers said today.
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Mental health group criticises Cameron for 'nuts' comment
David Cameron has been criticised by mental health campaigners after he branded Ed Miliband "nuts" for wanting to cancel a drop in corporation tax.
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Labour surges ahead in the polls as Tory conference opens
Labour enjoyed a significant post-conference bounce today, putting them 11 points ahead of the Tories as the governing party met in Manchester for its annual conference.
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Cameron refuses to debate Salmond on independence
David Cameron has formally turned down a debate with Alex Salmond on independence, saying Alistair Darling is a better person to go head-to-head with the Scottish first minister.
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Pickles unveils populist crackdown on parking charges
Councils will be stopped from "raking in large sums of money" from parking fines under a series of populist proposals unvelied by Eric Pickles ahead of the Conservative party conference.
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Cameron: I'm not sure if I'm a feminist
David Cameron has struggled with whether he is a feminist or not during an interview with a women's magazine.
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Blackout warnings from energy bosses a 'bluff' say public
The public do not believe threats from energy bosses that Ed Miliband's plans to freeze energy bills would cause blackouts, a new poll has found.
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Boris lets the cat out the bag: 'I wish I was back in parliament'
Boris Johnson has revealed that he yearns to be back in parliament, in a comment which will be interpreted as a sign that he is laying the ground for an eventual leadership bid.
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Iain Dale cautioned for assaulting protester
The publisher of Damian McBride's book has been cautioned for assaulting a protester, during an interview with the former spin doctor this week.
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Gibraltar 'the last colony in Europe' claims Spain
The row over ownership of Gibraltar ramped up today after Spain called on Britain to hand over "the last colony in Europe."
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Miliband faces onslaught over energy policy – but public support surges
Ed Miliband has been subject to a relentless attack from the press and even figures in his own party over plans to fix energy prices, despite signs of a strong response from the public.
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Caroline Lucas charged over fracking protest
Green party MP Caroline Lucas is to be charged with a public order offence after taking part in a sit-down protest against fracking last month.
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Quarter of young people prejudiced against Muslims
More than a quarter of young people do not trust Muslims and believe the country would be better off without them, according to a new poll exposing the scale of discrimination across the UK.
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Ed Miliband hit by backlash from energy firms
Ed Miliband faced a concerted backlash from energy companies and the government today after pledging to freeze energy bills if he becomes prime minister.
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Burnham bids to save job with 'historic' NHS motion
Andy Burnham will seek to strengthen Labour's commitment to integrating social care into the NHS later - and reinforce his job security in the process.
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Ed Miliband pledges to freeze energy prices
Ed Miliband today pledged to freeze gas and electricity prices if he becomes prime minister after the next election.
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One last smear: McBride attacks Miliband's leadership qualities
Ed Miliband's judgement as prime minister would be limited by his "tendency to overthink things", Damian McBride has said.
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Labour poll lead increases again as Miliband promises 1m new homes
Labour's poll lead started to creep up again today, as delegates in Brighton prepared for a speech in which Ed Miliband is expected to promise one million new homes.
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Ed Balls signals retreat on HS2
Ed Balls today signalled a retreat on Labour's support for High Speed 2.
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