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 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:48:05 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://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11163229 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11163229 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:57:02 GMT Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11162916 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11162916 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:37:35 GMT Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11168080 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11168080 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:01 GMT Gordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11170384 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11170384 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:46:47 GMT The Electoral Commission is to give its verdict on the proposed question for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11156562 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11156562 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:44:58 GMT Community service has been described as a 'holiday camp' after criminals were filmed sitting drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11156972 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11156972 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:08:30 GMT Allies of Gordon Brown rally behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him in Tony Blair's memoirs as "unfair" and "one-sided". http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11155571 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11155571 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:51:36 GMT The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11155653 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11155653 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:44 GMT The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153166 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153166 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:17 GMT Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warns Pakistan will need aid for years to come during a visit to the flood-hit country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11150627 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11150627 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:18 GMT Ed Miliband tells the BBC it is time for Labour to "move on" from Tony Blair - as the former PM warns against rejecting New Labour reforms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11145574 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11145574 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:29:53 GMT A rundown of the five candidates in the race to be the next Labour leader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-10697651 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10697651 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:05:32 GMT All the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8742092.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8742092.stm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:58:34 GMT New Labour was the dominant political force in the UK for more than a decade, but even its biggest devotees proclaim it over. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-10518842 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10518842 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:48:51 GMT What are the rules for electing a new Labour Party leader? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8444558.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8444558.stm Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:23:29 GMT A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11172307 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11172307 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:29:12 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 15:10:40 GMT Figures obtained by the BBC suggest that in one in nine Scottish primary schools at least 60% of places are unfilled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11159793 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11159793 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:41:20 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 17:00:21 GMT Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11165118 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11165118 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:15:53 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 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:03:47 GMT Politics blogs: English regions http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10605785 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10605785 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:17:02 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 16:40:40 GMT Nick Clegg has said Pakistan will need aid for years to come following the worst floods in decades, after seeing the devastation there himself. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11154808 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11154808 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:14:27 GMT Tony Blair talks about how he had concerns about Princess Diana's relationship with Dodi Fayed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11157270 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11157270 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:20:17 GMT Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11164797 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11164797 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:23:09 GMT Tony Blair has described his relationship with Gordon Brown as "very, very difficult, and also ''very close,'' in an interview with the BBC's Andrew Marr. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11148005 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11148005 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:58 GMT Diane Abbott warns that David Milliband is too much like Tony Blair. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11151427 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11151427 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:39:46 GMT The Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg has praised the work of British troops in a surprise visit to Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11140206 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11140206 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:18:58 GMT Millions of ballot papers have been sent out to those eligible to vote in the Labour leadership election. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11147447 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11147447 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:03:38 GMT Labour leadership contender, Ed Balls, is warning that the government's austerity programme could tip the country back into recession. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11107934 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11107934 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:15:11 GMT What do special advisers to ministers, known as "spads", do? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11165381 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11165381 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:14 GMT The personalities and policies behind the Labour contest http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11145100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11145100 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:30:37 GMT Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11152307 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11152307 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:23 GMT What do the five candidates stand for? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11150085 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11150085 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:54:12 GMT Why do our leaders all study for the same qualification? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11136511 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11136511 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:57:23 GMT