http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19665777#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Party conferences 2012 section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:52:02 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/news/uk-politics-19665777#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 SNP leader Alex Salmond delivers his keynote speech to his party's conference and questions why the UK government's "Lord Snootys" have authority in Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20010209#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20010209 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:51:22 GMT Members of the Scottish National Party vote to ditch their 30-year policy of opposition to defence alliance Nato. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19993694#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19993694 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:43:45 GMT SNP leader Alex Salmond opens his party's conference in Perth with the declaration that in "2014 the nonsense ends". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19984633#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19984633 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:58:45 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron vows to build an "aspiration nation" to save Britain from economic ruin, as he closes the Conservative conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19890459#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19890459 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:33:08 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis from the last day of the Conservative Party 2012 annual conference in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19894712#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19894712 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:08:33 GMT The Olympics and Paralympics have restored Britain's standing, making it the "envy of the world", Culture Secretary Maria Miller says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896906#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896906 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:18:19 GMT Home Secretary Theresa May announce that victims of anti-social behaviour will allowed to choose the punishments handed out to criminals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19887791#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19887791 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:06:11 GMT London Mayor Boris Johnson pays tribute to David Cameron in a speech to the Tory conference as he is given hero's welcome by activists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883045 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:21:12 GMT James Landale puts the case against the blond messiah http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19866468#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19866468 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:06:21 GMT Education Secretary Michael Gove has attacked teaching trade unions for "holding back" children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19885602#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19885602 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:01:33 GMT People who commit "the most serious" violent or sexual crimes more than once will face automatic life sentences, Chris Grayling warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19887793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19887793 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:38:19 GMT Householders who react with force when confronted by burglars will escape prosecution, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling tells Tory activists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19879314#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19879314 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:48:33 GMT NHS staff must become the "best in the world" at looking after the elderly, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells the Conservative Party conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19882603#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19882603 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:59:07 GMT The government's flagship immigration policy is a "blunt instrument" and risks damaging the economy, a Tory MP claims. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872438#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872438 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:37:45 GMT A disability rights campaigner tells a minister at the Conservative conference to "stop bullying us" over its flagship welfare to work scheme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872437#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872437 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:16:36 GMT Tory MP Ben Gummer says many local councils are "self governing oligarchies of mediocre people". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19878362#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19878362 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:32:01 GMT Conservative MP John Redwood urges fellow Eurosceptics to "come together" and argue their case using "sensible language" and derides UKIP for their lack of influence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872436#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872436 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:52:59 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Conservative Party holds its 2012 annual conference in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19882096#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19882096 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:57:33 GMT The chancellor says he wants to find extra benefit cuts - and unveils a plan for employees to give up workplace rights in exchange for shares - in his Tory conference speech. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19865692#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19865692 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:49:56 GMT New transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told delegates at Tory Party conference the government will spend £170m on improving roads. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19871846#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19871846 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:49:27 GMT Ministers will be able to block paid trade union officials from their their departments, cabinet office minister Francis Maude has announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19875149#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19875149 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:13:05 GMT Tory cabinet minister Ken Clarke has said talk of Boris Johnson as a future prime minister is "disastrous" for the mayor. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19876300#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19876300 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:42:57 GMT London Mayor Boris Johnson pledges his loyalty to David Cameron and announces free Tube travel for soldiers as he addresses a Tory conference meeting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19878360#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19878360 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:42:54 GMT Britain is ready to challenge EU laws on the free movement of people to prevent a fresh influx of economic migrants, David Cameron has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19862253#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19862253 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:35:30 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Conservative Party holds its 2012 annual conference in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19868826#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19868826 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:18:22 GMT Some local authorities are discriminating against military personnel when it comes to housing, Eric Pickles claims. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19877567#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19877567 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:32:13 GMT The full agenda for the 2012 Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19828666#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19828666 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:15:32 GMT William Hague is cheered by Conservative activists in Birmingham as he mocks Ed Miliband's attempt to assume the "one nation" mantle of Tory PM Benjamin Disraeli. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19864819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19864819 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:38:31 GMT PM's adviser Lord Young criticises a "ridiculously generous" business start-up scheme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19866463#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19866463 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:22:39 GMT David Cameron warns further benefit cuts may be needed but promises the rich will also pay more, at the start of the Tory conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19864056#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19864056 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:01:01 GMT France and Germany must reduce their stakes in EADS if the UK is to allow a proposed merger with BAE Systems, the defence secretary says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19863730#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19863730 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:55:59 GMT David Cameron rules out a new tax on expensive properties but promises to "take further action to ensure rich people pay their fair share". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19860672#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19860672 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:11:50 GMT The government has "no plans" to bring in new laws governing when a women can legally have an abortion, Prime Minister David Cameron says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19857977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19857977 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:04:16 GMT James Landale says the general election may be three years away but David Cameron's speech shows he has begun his campaign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19901188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19901188 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:02:22 GMT Labour has "grown in confidence and self-belief" deputy leader Harriet Harman says as she closes the party's conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19826546#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19826546 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:12:36 GMT A teaching union chief claims deregulated free schools could create a climate for "fascism" to grow - claims firmly denied by the education department. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19802235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19802235 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:58:54 GMT Ed Miliband stakes his claim to be the next prime minister by claiming Labour is now the "one-nation" party, in his big conference speech. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19792070#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19792070 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:42:14 GMT Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham vows to reverse the "rapid" privatisation of NHS hospitals in England in his conference speech. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19802234#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19802234 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:50:01 GMT Ed Miliband says he will attend a planned trade union march against government austerity on 20 October. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19820963#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19820963 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:39:56 GMT Labour calls for the Independent Police Complaints Commission to be replaced with a more "powerful" body which can launch its own investigations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19798547#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19798547 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:43:04 GMT Ed Miliband defends a claim in his conference speech that David Cameron would personally benefit from a "tax cut for millionaires". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19811690#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19811690 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:38:03 GMT Lord Coe calls for cross-party support to ensure the London Olympics and Paralympics leave a successful legacy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19790046#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19790046 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:52:21 GMT Labour says it would extend the scope of freedom of information laws to cover private companies working for the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19821103#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19821103 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:14:01 GMT Britain should eventually stage an in-or-out referendum on membership of the European Union, one of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet argues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19790050#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19790050 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:34:22 GMT Shadow chancellor Ed Balls is calling for a two-year stamp duty holiday to help kick-start growth - paid for by the sale of 4G mobile frequencies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19779395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19779395 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:33:48 GMT The coordinator of Labour's policy review Jon Cruddas backs the party creating its own version of the Big Society. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19779457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19779457 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:08:50 GMT Unite leader Len McCluskey says the days when Labour saw unions as "nutty relatives" are over but the party is still not doing enough to stand up for them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19786471#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19786471 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:04:34 GMT Labour says getting rid of Ofgem will restore trust and lead to "fairer prices". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19791424#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19791424 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:51:53 GMT Free prescriptions will remain a commitment for Labour at the next Welsh assembly election, First Minister Carwyn Jones says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-19785476#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-19785476 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:00:09 GMT Labour promises to use external auditors to monitor the Ministry of Defence's spending, Jim Murphy tells the party's annual conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19784632#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19784632 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:58:16 GMT David Miliband says many people would prefer him - rather than brother Ed - to be Labour leader but suggests it is natural for voters to think the "grass is greener on the other side of the fence". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19778224#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19778224 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:26:10 GMT A guide to when the main speakers are due on stage at Labour's annual conference in Manchester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19646455#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19646455 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:09:13 GMT Could Labour members back a coalition with the Lib Dems? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19786212#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19786212 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:52:36 GMT Who among the party's new MPs is destined for greatness? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19341545#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19341545 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:06:54 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Labour Party holds its 2012 annual conference in Manchester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19784417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19784417 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:22:26 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Labour Party holds its 2012 annual conference in Manchester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19798213#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19798213 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:41:09 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Labour Party holds its 2012 annual conference in Manchester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19812852#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19812852 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:10:15 GMT Labour will "ruthlessly" review the purpose and value of all public spending if it wins the next general election, shadow chancellor Ed Balls says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19750556#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19750556 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:48:22 GMT Former Labour cabinet minister Jack Straw tells the BBC Gordon Brown realised he was not up to the job of being prime minister. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19755808#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19755808 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:03:38 GMT Nick Clegg tells the Liberal Democrats to have the "courage" to stick with the coalition and be a party of "power" rather than "protest". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19713035#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19713035 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:04:20 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Liberal Democrats hold their annual conference in Brighton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727264 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:08:06 GMT All the action and reaction from the Liberal Democract conference in Brighton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19712255#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19712255 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:08:54 GMT All the action, reaction and analysis as the Liberal Democrats hold their annual conference in Brighton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19699459#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19699459 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:43:08 GMT The Lib Dem leadership fight off a challenge to the coalition's deficit reduction strategy from a group of activists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19699655#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19699655 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:54:37 GMT The government is to put £1bn into a bank designed to increase lending to businesses, Vince Cable tells the Lib Dem conference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19691162#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19691162 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:45:31 GMT The Lib Dems were "opportunistic" in pledging not to raise tuition fees before the last election, former leader Lord Ashdown says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19704166#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19704166 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:01:57 GMT All MPs and peers must give Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg their "unequivocal support", his predecessor Sir Menzies Campbell says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/19693448#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/19693448 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:15:48 GMT Energy Secretary Ed Davey says he will not be deterred by anti-green Tories, who he claims could jeopardise tens of billions of pounds worth of green investment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19690909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19690909 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:30:37 GMT English councils should "actively consider" introducing a maximum 20mph speed limit in all residential roads, Liberal Democrat members say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19703719#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19703719 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:38:30 GMT Nick Clegg announces Danny Alexander will lead the government review examining alternatives to the Trident nuclear missile system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19688430#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19688430 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:31:15 GMT The Lib Dems should have pushed harder to prevent an increase in tuition fees when negotiating the coalition agreement, party president Tim Farron says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19712297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19712297 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:31:18 GMT The Lib Dems need to build a "broad coalition of support" if they want an alternative to Trident, former defence minister Nick Harvey says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/19728085#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/19728085 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:47:38 GMT The Liberal Democrats are looking at curbing all age-related universal benefits for pensioners with assets of more than £1m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715623#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715623 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:26:43 GMT Deputy Lib Dem leader Simon Hughes says he has "seen and heard" banks making racist decisions on lending to businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715277#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715277 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:38:56 GMT Actor Steve Coogan says he fears changes to press regulation recommended by the Leveson inquiry may be delayed by political "obsfucation". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19720752#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19720752 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:30:08 GMT The government is "on track" to raise £4bn this year via schemes to crack down on tax dodgers, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19706505#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19706505 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:27:34 GMT Workers who are inspired and fulfilled in their jobs will help the UK economy recover, Employment Minister Jo Swinson says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727951#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727951 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:35:51 GMT Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown accuses his party of "abandoning our internationalism" since coming to government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727248#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19727248 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:35:25 GMT The government is to give councils £100m to help meet its commitment to providing free nursery places for 100,000 two-year-olds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19704174#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19704174 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:12:19 GMT The Liberal Democrat party leadership is defeated over government plans for secret hearings in courts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19720754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19720754 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:51:29 GMT UKIP leader Nigel Farage demands a "written in blood" guarantee of a referendum on EU membership before entering a political pact with another party. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19669691#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19669691 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:53:39 GMT The Green Party's Darren Johnson claimed the party was "on the up" since gaining an MP and coming third in the London mayoral election. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19520744#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19520744 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:19:15 GMT New Green leader Natalie Bennett tells the party's annual conference they are the only real opposition to the coalition government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19517696#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19517696 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:49:35 GMT The Green Party's new leader Natalie Bennett speaks to the BBC's Sarah Montague. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9749000/9749609.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9749000/9749609.stm Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:46:52 GMT Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has delivered her first speech at conference as Plaid Cymru's leader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19604309#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19604309 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:49:55 GMT Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood is expected to promise a "green new deal" to stimulate the Welsh economy when she speaks at the party's annual conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19596394#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19596394 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:12:04 GMT The Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood promotes the benefits of small green energy projects, during a trip away from her party's conference in Brecon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19612927#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19612927 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:25:43 GMT The English Democrats repeat calls for an English Parliament with the same powers as Scotland's Holyrood assembly ahead of the party's annual conference in St Albans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19676264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19676264 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:20:08 GMT A guide to what goes on at the political parties' autumn conferences. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19666772#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19666772 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:38:43 GMT SNP leader Alex Salmond tells delegates at his party's Perth conference that Scottish independence would secure a better future for "our families, communities and our nation". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20017874#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20017874 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:36:34 GMT David Cameron claimed his party's methods were the "best way to help the poor, and the weak, and the vulnerable." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896544#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896544 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:17:32 GMT Tory blogger Tim Montgomerie went to the cinema to look back over David Cameron's year, as the leader prepares to make his speech to the party conference in Birmingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19862490#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19862490 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:02:32 GMT The prime minister said the Conservatives were the party of home ownership and that Britain needs to build more houses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896545#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19896545 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:44:08 GMT The mayor of London listed goods made in London - from Hobnob biscuits to cake eaten in Paris and TV aerials used in Korea - as he addressed the Conservative Party Conference. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883758#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883758 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:52:35 GMT Demand for health services had increased by 4% and real-terms spending on the NHS in England was going up "by a small amount", said the new health secretary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19886395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19886395 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:38:17 GMT The mayor of London said he would not stand for Parliament again before his term of office ended in 2016, but declined to speculate after that. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19885576#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19885576 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:25:51 GMT Householders' rights when tackling a burglar in their home "should be clear and strong", the justice secretary has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19884790#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19884790 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:25:59 GMT The mayor of London drew on a "blond-haired mop" description from the prime minister, by saying David Cameron was a broom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883582#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19883582 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:49:19 GMT Parliament will be told on Monday (15 October) about the arrangements for an operator to run the West Coast Main Line temporarily from December. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19873881#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19873881 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:26:40 GMT George Osborne outlined a "radical change to employment law" where workers would be given shares in the company in a trade-off for their rights to unfair dismissal and redundancy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19870596#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19870596 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:54:28 GMT Boris Johnson said he does not want to be prime minister, but speculation continues that he may return to Parliament and lead his party when David Cameron stands down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19884791#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19884791 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:55:13 GMT In the prime minister pre-conference interview he spoke about his plans to get the economy moving and stated there would not be a "mansion tax". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19861597#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19861597 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:48:27 GMT The prime minister has announced that there will be no annual tax on large properties. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19862004#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19862004 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:29:09 GMT The Prime Minister talks to political editor, Martyn Oates, about regional pay, constituency boundaries, and out-of-hours GP services in the South West of England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19852482#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19852482 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:31:00 GMT Labour delegates had strong views on the future of free schools - set up by Michael Gove - and leaving the opposition with a dilemma over what to do with them if it gets into power. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829440#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829440 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:41:12 GMT The former Labour government introduced equalities legislation aiming to reduce discrimination against people because of age, disability and gender. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829395 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:44:14 GMT Labour's deputy leader explained that she gave Ed Miliband his first job in politics 20 years ago, and said he was her "secret weapon" for writing political speeches. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829392#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19829392 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:41:42 GMT Ed Miliband said he understood why people turned away from the last Labour government and voted for David Cameron at the 2010 general election. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19803864#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19803864 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:16:30 GMT Apart from neck wear, how did they compare? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19898226#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19898226 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:07:25 GMT BBC Scotland's Brian Taylor on the SNP's Nato dilemma http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19995167#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19995167 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:43:12 GMT Tory views on whether it's time to try and govern without Lib Dems http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872435#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19872435 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:24:29 GMT Grassroots Tories defend their opposition to gay marriage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19871284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19871284 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:06:32 GMT Is Ed Miliband PM material? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19809346#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19809346 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:33:07 GMT What those attending Tory conference think of the idea http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19886474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19886474 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:52:27 GMT Robin Brant on the Lib Dem leader's conference message http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19733319#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19733319 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:31:11 GMT Should Nick Clegg quit as party leader or just raise his game? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715622#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19715622 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:47:26 GMT UKIP seeks to broaden its political outlook http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19683849#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19683849 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:51:58 GMT Chris Mason assesses the mood at Green Party conference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19526186#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19526186 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:38:22 GMT Leanne Wood promised a "Green New Deal" to rejuvenate economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-19592317#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-19592317 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:00:29 GMT