Police commissioner is accused of using office as ‘private police force’  in wake of expenses scandal

IDS says it is an 'anomaly' that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how well-off they are

Guests have started to arrive at the the City of London's Guildhall for a reception to honour Baroness Thatcher's memory.

Sir Roger Boyle steps down as NICOR director after being accused of ‘vendetta’ against hospital

The Iron Lady’s relationship with Elizabeth II was not as fraught as is often portrayed

Companies may be prevented from suing their critics for libel unless they can show that the comments caused them substantial financial harm, after a U-turn by ministers.

Tony Blair’s gentle rebuke to Ed Miliband in the centenary edition of the New Statesman magazine has landed him with the problem that anything he says on any subject will be scrutinised to see if it contains another dig at the Labour leader. Over the weekend, he spoke at Judson University, near Chicago, where he was asked how he had managed to get along with President George W Bush, despite their ideological differences.

Minister promises revised approach to relaxation of planning law after Tory backlash

President Hollande has just been through a catastrophic few weeks

Coalition planning reforms which will be voted on tonight are a “recipe for community disharmony”, a Conservative MP leading a rebellion against the changes warned today.

Ministers to water down Defamation Bill, leaving big companies free to gag critics

The PM's clumsy approach to diplomacy, such as his veto over the EU treaty changes in December 2011, is isolating the UK and diminishing its influence in Brussels

Authorities are winning the war against metal and cable theft on the railways, according to latest figures.

A senior Anglican clergyman from Baroness Thatcher’s home town has criticised the cost of her funeral – saying the decision to spend an estimated £10m of public money on the ceremony was a “mistake”.