Archive of April 2014
Ukip posters branded a 'lie' as builders report labour shortages
Ukip's poster campaign suggesting that builders are being forced out of work by immigrants was looking shakey today, after the building industry reported a widespread shortage of skilled workers.
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Farage bottles it: Ukip leader stands down in Newark
Nigel Farage accused of "bottling it" after raising the prospect of standing in and winning the Newark by-election, only to walk away from the fight.
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Prisons ordered to monitor inmates amid surge in suicides
Prisons ordered to bolster suicide-watch programmes amid surge in inmates killing themselves
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Judicial review: Parliament unites against Grayling's assault on justice
Government proposals making it much harder for ministers to be challenged in the courts have been slammed in a report by parliamentarians.
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'Atheists' handbook' sent to every secondary school
Atheists' Handbook sent to every secondary school in England and Wales to be placed in their library, amid a continued debate over the role of religion in educational establishments
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Tories urge Cameron to surrender the war on drugs
The Conservatives should go into the general election pledging a partial decriminalisation of drugs, an influential Tory group suggests
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Boris Johnson attacks 'crazy' immigration crackdown
The government should allow hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants living in the UK to become British citizens, Boris Johnson insists, as he launches a stinging attack on the government's immigration and asylum policies.
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Rebellions and notable absences fail to stop HS2
HS2 easily passes its latest parliament hurdle last night, as the last remaining barriers to its progress fall away
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Salmond confesses 'sneaking regard' for Farage... and Putin
Alex Salmond is an admirer of Nigel Farage and holds Russian president Vladimir Putin in high regard, he admits
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Ukip the party for 'decent BNP voters', boasts Hamilton
Ukip are a party for "decent" supporters of the BNP who worry about being "swamped" by immigrants, the deputy chairman of the party says.
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What price HS2? Rebellion won't stop rail project
Government faces a rebellion of about 30 MPs, as parliament votes through the latest stage in the long-gestating project
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'You'll never walk again': Attack on Hillsborough victims came from Whitehall
Abusive changes to Wikipedia page on Hillsborough disaster made from computer in Whitehall
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Three weeks on: Authors snubbed by Grayling over book ban meeting
Britain's leading literary talents call on Grayling to acknowledge a letter they sent him nearly a month ago
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Outcry against Britain's gay deportations goes global
Gay rights campaigners across the world pile pressure on Theresa May to suspend all deportations of gay and lesbian asylum seekers until a review into the Home Office rules is completed
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Grayling accused of obstructing prison sex inquiry
Chris Grayling facing questions over his record as lord chancellor, after sources tell Politics.co.uk he appeared to personally intervene in a prison sex inquiry
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'In prison books become the air': Pussy Riot joins campaign against prisoner book ban
Pussy Riot and other cultural figures urge Chris Grayling to end his ban on prisoners being sent books, as the campaign against the policy goes global
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The battle for St George's Day
David Cameron and Alex Salmond each issue an appeal to England, as both men use St George's Day to score political points
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Standing up to the bear: Ukraine crisis weans Europe off Russian gas
Britain will use G7 to push leading economies away from dependence on Russian oil, energy secretary says
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'Racist' Ukip posters: The backlash
Church leaders and politicians hit back at Ukip after the party's largest-ever advertising campaign was branded divisive and racist
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Food banks are 'profiteering', government claims
The government accuses food bank operators of profiteering and "publicity-seeking", after new figures reveal a surge in the number of people resorting to their use.
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Scottish Tories compare comprehensive schools to rubbish collection
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives risks angering parents after comparing sending children to local comprehensive schools to putting out the rubbish.
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Despite the panic, 'no' vote still likely in Scottish referendum
New poll suggests 'yes' camp in Scottish independence debate is still struggling to draw level
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'Stop mongols having sex': Tory mayor resigns
A Conservative mayor resigns in disgrace after suggesting that disabled people should not have sex.
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Labour bounces back after post-Budget poll blow
Labour rebuilds its lead over the Tories following a post-Budget poll bounce, with the party now five points ahead
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'Threads out of the rope': Navy diminished by Scottish independence
The British navy would be diminished by a vote for Scottish independence, first sea lord says in rare political intervention
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