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Huhne resigns over points charge

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:10
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.

Tories' concern at charity links

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:27
The Conservatives demand answers about links between the Labour Party and the chief executive of a charity facing allegations of financial mismanagement.

Profile: Chris Huhne

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:38
The millionaire ex-journalist unafraid of cabinet showdowns

Labour: Banks must serve society

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:34
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.

Cameron in enterprise zone gaffe

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:20
Prime Minister David Cameron is accused of a "hugely embarrassing" gaffe when he refers to a non-existent enterprise zone in Plymouth.

Green void looms after Huhne departure

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:01
What Huhne’s departure means to 'the greenest government ever'

Ed Davey is new energy secretary

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:57
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.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:23
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.

Cameron to make official US visit

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:21
Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says.

VIDEO: Chris 'can rub people up wrong way'

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:55
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".

VIDEO: Huhne made 'the right decision'

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:13
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.

VIDEO: Can Germany teach UK about banking?

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:08
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna explained why Labour was looking at international lessons of good practice in finance.

Union plea to delay exams change

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:05
Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says.

VIDEO: Review of Chris Huhne's political career

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:48
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.

New date set for referendum talks

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:43
First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore are to hold independence referendum talks in Edinburgh on 13 February.

VIDEO: Clegg: Huhne has done an outstanding job

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:16
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has announced Ed Davey as the new Energy Secretary, following Chris Huhne's resignation.

RBS boss calls for pay correction

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:40
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.

VIDEO: RBS boss: Banker pay too high

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:36
RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says chief executive Stephen Hester was 'entitled' to a near-£1million share bonus, which he later turned down.

VIDEO: Anita Anand reviews the political week

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:33
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.

VIDEO: Tett: Don't blame just the bankers

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:30
The woman credited with foreseeing the financial crash claimed people love to bash the bankers but they were not the only ones to blame.