http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/politics/ The latest stories from the Politics section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:28:56 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/politics/ 120 60 15 Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16866127 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16866127 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16875525 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16875525 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:58 GMT The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16881291 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16881291 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:56 GMT Ed Miliband calls for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16863900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16863900 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:55 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16875984 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16875984 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:54 GMT Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16861672 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16861672 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:39 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron is accused of a "hugely embarrassing" gaffe when he refers to a non-existent enterprise zone in Plymouth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-devon-16877352 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16877352 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:56 GMT The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16866981 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16866981 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:08 GMT First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore are to hold independence referendum talks in Edinburgh on 13 February. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16873284 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16873284 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:09 GMT UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond denies that the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands is provocation towards Argentina. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16867936 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16867936 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:41:36 GMT A £250m government scheme encouraging councils to keep or bring back weekly bin collections opens for bids. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16865456 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16865456 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:26:35 GMT An independent Scotland could be more constrained on economic policy than at present, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16865105 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16865105 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:10 GMT Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9692000/9692232.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9692000/9692232.stm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:20 GMT A conflict resolution centre built on the site of the Maze prison will be no shrine to IRA, says DUP MP. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16866960 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16866960 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:52 GMT A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8107000/8107911.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8107000/8107911.stm Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:41 GMT Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16859701 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16859701 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:24 GMT BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8136000/8136663.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8136000/8136663.stm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:31 GMT The Conservatives demand answers about links between the Labour Party and the chief executive of a charity facing allegations of financial mismanagement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16881762 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16881762 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:50 GMT A guide to the National Assembly for Wales. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8052000/8052008.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/guides/newsid_8052000/8052008.stm Tue, 31 May 2011 14:54:24 GMT Waveney MP Peter Aldous wants the growing renewable energy industry to benefit local people in the east. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-16822952 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16822952 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:41:08 GMT The papers have again been full of reshuffle speculation, but the investigation by Essex Police into claims Chris Huhne passed speeding points onto someone else could yet take further twists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-16795676 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16795676 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:16:53 GMT Political analysis from around England http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10605785 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10605785 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:15:17 GMT UK political websites http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8044401.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8044401.stm Wed, 13 May 2009 16:40:50 GMT A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15348166 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15348166 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:30:54 GMT The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11494915 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11494915 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:56:57 GMT Links to other Parliamentary broadcasters http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/bbc_parliament/newsid_8762000/8762150.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/bbc_parliament/newsid_8762000/8762150.stm Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:24 GMT As the energy and climate change secretary stands down from the cabinet, Adam Fleming looks back over the career of the MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16873991 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16873991 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:44 GMT Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has announced Ed Davey as the new Energy Secretary, following Chris Huhne's resignation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16871935 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16871935 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:16:52 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron says Chris Huhne made "the right decision" in resigning as energy secretary after being charged with perverting the course of justice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16875733 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16875733 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:17 GMT RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says chief executive Stephen Hester was 'entitled' to a near-£1million share bonus, which he later turned down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16870214 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16870214 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:36:01 GMT A Lib Dem MEP who worked alongside Chris Huhne in the European Parliament said the former energy and climate secretary could "rub people up the wrong way". http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16875461 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16875461 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:55:36 GMT The woman credited with foreseeing the financial crash claimed people love to bash the bankers but they were not the only ones to blame. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16870803 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16870803 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:52 GMT Anita Anand could not resist the chance to work out with American footballers ahead of Superbowl weekend to review the rough and tumble of the last week at Westminster. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16870804 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16870804 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:03 GMT Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna explained why Labour was looking at international lessons of good practice in finance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16875101 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16875101 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:08:19 GMT The millionaire ex-journalist unafraid of cabinet showdowns http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16857896 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16857896 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:12 GMT What Huhne’s departure means to 'the greenest government ever' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16878030 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16878030 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:46 GMT RBS chairman defends Stephen Hester's bonus http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16868306 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16868306 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:41:37 GMT "Expats" on wanting a vote in independence referendum http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16745551 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16745551 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:07 GMT Tracking the fortunes of the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-13248179 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13248179 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:03:14 GMT