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PM backs Hague over aide rumoursDavid Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.Labour defends leader vote rulesLabour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.Blair memoirs 'break sale record'Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.Brown focus on schools and AfricaGordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says.Decision due on voting questionThe Electoral Commission is to give its verdict on the proposed question for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly.'Holiday camp' punishments rappedCommunity service has been described as a 'holiday camp' after criminals were filmed sitting drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs.Blair's account of Brown 'unfair'Allies of Gordon Brown rally behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him in Tony Blair's memoirs as "unfair" and "one-sided".Ministers propose 45p drink priceThe Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.Blair 'warned on economy' in 2005The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.Clegg issues Pakistan aid warningDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warns Pakistan will need aid for years to come during a visit to the flood-hit country.Ed Miliband: It's time to move onEd 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.At-a-glance: The candidatesA rundown of the five candidates in the race to be the next Labour leader.Newsnight's candidate hustingsAll the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight.The rise and fall of New LabourNew Labour was the dominant political force in the UK for more than a decade, but even its biggest devotees proclaim it over.Labour leadership rulesWhat are the rules for electing a new Labour Party leader?DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'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 makeGuide to N.Ireland AssemblyA tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.One in nine schools 'half empty'Figures obtained by the BBC suggest that in one in nine Scottish primary schools at least 60% of places are unfilled.Guide to the Scottish ParliamentBBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.Gillan accepts electoral findingsWelsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.Guide to the Welsh AssemblyA guide to the National Assembly for Wales.Blogs from around the regionsPolitics blogs: English regionsUK political websitesUK political websitesClegg visits Pakistan flood campNick Clegg has said Pakistan will need aid for years to come following the worst floods in decades, after seeing the devastation there himself.Blair: 'I had concerns about Diana'Tony Blair talks about how he had concerns about Princess Diana's relationship with Dodi Fayed.Hague 'had enough' of allegationsForeign 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.Blair reveals Brown was 'difficult'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.Diane Abbot on David MillibandDiane Abbott warns that David Milliband is too much like Tony Blair.Clegg: Troops making Afghan progressThe Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg has praised the work of British troops in a surprise visit to Afghanistan.Leadership ballot papers sent outMillions of ballot papers have been sent out to those eligible to vote in the Labour leadership election.Ed Balls warns of coalition cutsLabour leadership contender, Ed Balls, is warning that the government's austerity programme could tip the country back into recession.In the darkWhat do special advisers to ministers, known as "spads", do?Decision timeThe personalities and policies behind the Labour contestJust a propDoes a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?Labour leaderWhat do the five candidates stand for?Group-thinkWhy do our leaders all study for the same qualification?
