Homophobia accusation stokes political row

The Conservatives accuse Labour ministers of 'stirring up hatred' after claim of anti-gay sentiments among Tory MPs

Evidence 'not enough' as terror suspect scores win

Judge ends 'internal exile' despite convincing secret evidence suspect intended to take part in terrorist related activity

Doctors warn over binge drinking from age of eight

Call for minimum price per unit as figures show a child under 12 is admitted to A&E because of alcohol every other day

SNP accused of failing whisky plant workers

Alex Salmond in row with drinks company Diageo over its plans to close Johnnie Walker bottling factory in Kilmarnock

Britain set to seize Caribbean islands

The Queen approves takeover of Turks & Caicos Islands following corruption claims, prompting allegations of colonialism

Doctors: Government wrong over cervical screening

Doctors voted three to one that women should be screened from the age of 20 a week after DoHrefused to lower starting age

Canada and Japan ‘blocking environment deal’

Ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King says both are continuing the Bush Administration’s resistance to emission cuts

Why MPs must not forget the expenses scandal

As the bill to regulate expenses has a rough ride through Parliament, questions are raised about MPs' constitutional rights

Brown - I have always told truth on spending

PM said he was honest about action needed to rebalance the public finances as Tories claimed 'thread of dishonesty'

Defeat for Government over expenses bill

An emergency bill to clean up Parliament had to be scaled back as MPs said some measures would affect their freedom of speech

David Cameron apologies for Section 28

The Conservative leader has apologised on behalf of his Party for the legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality.

Call for delay to Alan Sugar’s peerage

A member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission asked for a halt until a sex discrimination case has been resolved

Families to receive Elizabeth Cross

Case studies: a delighted mother and an angry father will receive awards for their sons who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

Passengers set to pay price for railway crisis

Series of big projects in grave doubt after collapse of highest-earning franchise exposes deepening hole in rail budget

Recession even deeper and longer than feared

The economy slumped at its fastest pace for 50 years in the first quarter, plummeting by 2.4 per cent, new figures showed

Brown and Cameron clash over spending

PM accused of deceit as he says it would be wrong to hold an early departmental spending review in the midst of recession

Balls accused of abandoning academy schools

The Education Secretary has been accused of allowing the school academy scheme to teeter on the brink of collapse