Away from Westminster, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he expected fighting to continue in parts of eastern Ukraine despite the signing of a ceasefire deal. But he said there had been a "significant reduction" in the intensity of combat since the truce came into effect over the weekend. More here.

Inside the Commons just took a look back at Peter Bone's EU 'referendum'. Here's how Deborah McGurran the BBC's political editor for the East of England covered the story.

This week's Inside the Commons is looking at the challenges to three party system at Westminster. Prime Minister David Cameron admits on the programme that it can be hard to maintain an image of party unity. He says: "Is it easy? No. Is it getting more difficult? Yes. Why is that? Well I think a lot of members of Parliament quite rightly see that their authority comes from the people who elect them and they want to stand up for that."

The third episode of the BBC's Inside the Commons series has just started. You can watch it on live coverage tab above.

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Harriet Yeo, the former chairwoman of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, has been giving her reasons for supporting UKIP at the general election. She told BBC News her old party has "crushed" the debate on Europe by not offering an EU referendum. She also said she had decided to support UKIP "way before" being deselected by Labour over missed council meetings.

Tributes have been paid to Liberal Democrat peer George Mackie, who has died at the age of 95. The former Liberal MP for Caithness and Sutherland - a World War Two veteran - was Scottish whip from 1964 to 1966. He was given a life peerage in 1974, taking the title Lord Mackie of Benshie. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Sir Malcolm Bruce said: "George was a great character and sincere Liberal, both as an MP and a peer. George had a great sense of humour and a great sense of fun."

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Here are some more contributions from Politics Live readers on David Cameron's youth unemployment speech.

Sue Boden

Able people should not be allowed to sit on backsides and get money for nothing, the idea is to help people gain experience and do good for their community.

Conrad from Dagenham

The basic youth allowance rate has not changed from what the same people would be earning on Job Seeker's Allowance. No matter what people think about this initiative, it is fundamentally an attempt to make those who are unemployed contribute to society, as well as give them the experience and skills which will benefit them in the workplace. I certainly don't think it should be compulsory, but there is nothing fundamentally wrong with this idea and their benefits aren't being cut. There are a lot of issues when it comes to unemployment, and no single government will tackle them all at once.

John from North Lanarkshire

I agree with Paul from Cambridgeshire on the amount of hours young people are expected to carry out, however on the wider issue I also believe that this is about giving young people the confidence to be part of and contribute to society. Too many youngsters these days languish in their bedrooms turning day in to night. This affects their long term self esteem and can even lead to mental illness. They should work an amount of hours at the minimal wage rate equal to their benefit payment.

David Fairchild

re. Paul from Cambridgeshire. Does he prefer the alternative of his son receiving that weekly amount without doing anything as was always the case under Labour? Maybe he thinks that his son should leave school and receive the full 'living wage' so he can pay his way at home without any regard for the working people who would have to pay for it!

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Labour donor Dale Vince has spoken to Channel 4 News about his tax affairs. He told the programme there are "no skeletons" in his wardrobe and suggestions to the contrary are a "smear". His comments come after claims over his tax affairs appeared in newspapers, external. He said a loan he received was "not actually a big deal" and that it would be repaid. Mr Vince also said he does not object to paying the mansion tax.

The Spectator

On The Spectator's Coffee House blog, Isabel Hardman writes about Ed Balls's letter to George Osborne on HSBC.

The Guardian

Over at the Guardian, Will Hutton has written a piece on Labour's economic vision. He writes the party's document - A Better Place for Britain's Prosperity - is "much better than I had feared". Whilst it is "not Keynes's General Theory", he adds, it does constitute "a well thought-through attempt at analysing Britain's problems with some substantive supporting evidence". More here, external.

A Labour spokesman has responded to Harriet Yeo - a member and former chair of the party's National Executive Committee - leaving to support UKIP at the general election. She said she resigned over Ed Miliband's refusal to offer a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. A Labour spokesman said: "The vast majority of the Labour Party are united behind our position on Europe, believing Britain's best interests are served by staying in a reformed EU and not sleepwalking towards an exit which would cost British jobs and influence. The truth is UKIP are a party of Tory people, Tory policies and Tory money: they are more Tory than the Tories."

BBC Radio 4

You can now listen to PM's interview with Paul Gregg, a professor of economic and social policy, on what various political parties are offering young people looking for work or training. In the live coverage tab above, click on PM and listen from 14:46. The interview is part of the programme's series in which experts explain various political issues and what the parties are saying about them.

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If you're tucking into pancakes for dinner, you're in good company. Some of Westminster's finest locked horns earlier in the annual flipping race to raise money for the Rehab charity. After the media team defeated the MPs, Labour's Stephen Pound could be heard quoting Churchill, proclaiming: "In defeat, defiance." Here's Mr Pound in action, hotly pursued by the BBC's Sam Macrory.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has written to George Osborne over the HSBC revelations. He poses five questions for the chancellor - which he says "cannot continue to be ignored". Mr Balls has accused the chancellor of keeping quiet about revelations of alleged tax evasion by HSBC clients. But Treasury sources indicate Mr Osborne has done several interviews in the last few days and say there is nothing new in Labour's letter.

More on the Home Office's court victory, overturning an order for it to pay £224m to a US firm following the termination of a contract to run the e-Borders programme. The company, Raytheon, has said it will appeal against the High Court's decision today to set aside the tribunal ruling. E-Borders, launched by the Labour government in 2003, was meant to collect details from passenger lists of all people entering and leaving the UK. It was dogged by problems and the coalition government terminated Raytheon's contract in 2010.

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The Anglican Bishops' attack on the state of British politics leads the six o'clock news. Church of England bishops have called for a "fresh moral vision" ahead of the general election.

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The PM programme has been discussing the main parties' approaches to young people looking for work or training with Paul Gregg, a professor of economic and social policy. We'll post a link to the package soon.

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