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G8 summits without ties 'get more work done'
George Osborne has revealed the thinking behind the relaxed dress code at the G8 summit, saying an informal atmosphere is more conducive to getting work done.
Gay marriage opponents: 'We're not done yet'
Yeo ready to fight after lobbying sting
No more funny business, Cameron promises revolting Tories
'You don't even know what you're voting for': MP paints damning portrait of life in Westminster
An MP whose election was expected to trigger a new age of democratic legitimacy in Britain has issued a damning assessment of life in parliament.
The week in review: Yeo, Prism and Assad
A light week in news, but division over the best response to Syria suggest a storm is coming.
'The minister for human resources': MPs want Whitehall HR chief
Ministers need a minister to train them to be better ministers, a group of non-ministers has concluded, in a clear-cut case of ministerial overdrive.
'Haphazard, not malicious': Incompetence behind Lib Dem sex allegation fiasco
Nick Clegg should have asked for a formal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat chief executive, an independent probe into the party's culture has found.
The Ukip surge falters: Farage loses a third of his support
Ukip's extraordinary surge in the polls appears to have faltered, after a new poll saw them lose a third of their support and fall back to level with the Liberal Democrats.
Tim Yeo stands down
Tim Yeo has stood down as chair of the energy and climate change committee, amid accusation of corruption.
Yeo ready to fight after lobbying sting
Tim Yeo is fighting to save his position as a key policy influencer on energy issues after a lobbying sting by undercover reporters.
MPs need lords to be their grandparents, peer suggests
A senior member in the House of Lords suggested that the establishment benefits from older peers with experience.
For the first time, Cameron is less popular than his party
David Cameron has slipped behind his party in the popularity stakes for the first time, according to a new poll.
Farage defends 'lunchtime pint' as he battles laziness accusations
Nigel Farage has insisted he is "entitled" to a pint at lunchtime, after a new study showed he has the fifth worst attendance level out of all 752 MEPs.
Gay marriage opponents: 'We're not done yet'
Opponents of gay marriage are convinced they still have a chance of seeing the bill thrown out by the Lords, despite a resounding defeat for a 'fatal motion' last night.
'A disgrace to the office of Speaker': Farage lashes out at Bercow
Nigel Farage and John Bercow have become embroiled in a bitter argument after the Commons Speaker made positive comments about immigration on a visit to Romania.
Gay marriage bill survives Lords wrecking motion
Peers voted down a last-minute 'fatal motion' which would have killed off gay marriage this evening, after two days of debate.
Misbehaving lords could be stripped of peerages
The government could legislate to ensure misbehaving peers are booted out of the Lords, Nick Clegg has suggested, as lobbyists face permanent expulsion from parliament.
Backlash grows against lobbying attack on unions
Lobbying reform groups have reacted with outrage at the government's decision to tack on an attack on Labour's funding to its response to the ongoing lobbying scandal.
Door left open? Hancock quits whip 'temporarily' over sex pest allegations
MP Mike Hancock has resigned the Liberal Democrat whip over sexual assault allegations "in the best interests of the party nationally".
Unions targeted: Labour to pay heavy price for lobbying scandal
The government will use the lobbying scandal to clampdown on the trade unions which fund the Labour party.
Deja vu? Balls says it will take Labour 'years' to sort out coalition's mess
It will take Labour years to sort out the economic mess created by the coalition government, Ed Balls warned today.
Through the looking glass: Lord deploys Humpty-Dumpty argument to defeat gay marriage
The House of Lords was the scene of a uniquely strange speech today, after Lord Dear quoted extensively from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a bid to defeat gay marriage.
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