Government department faces investigation into ‘racial profiling’ of stop-and-search as Equality and Human Rights Commission demands explanation for the random operations

For black British citizens who were born and raised in this land, to be stopped indiscriminately when going about their daily business is the ultimate humiliation

Inside Westminster: The Deputy PM sees the Home Office campaign as a sign Tories have vacated the ‘decent centre ground’ of politics

ComRes poll for The Independent are a setback to the Lib Dems, who hope country's first coalition since the Second World War will make voters more open to the idea

Companies have a "social duty" to employ young British workers rather than better-qualified immigrants, a Conservative minister said today.

But pressure groups warn they will maintain their strong opposition

Internal investigation by party general secretary reveals details of accusations, while recommending police are not involved

Survey reveals grassroots members would have preferred a minority Tory government or immediate second general election

Tax breaks for married couples? It seems to me singletons deserve something back

The majority of pensioners do not want special protection from the impact of public spending cuts, according to a ComRes survey for The Independent.

'In my area there are plenty of Ukip activists who used to campaign for Labour'

The best play to date about the tragicomic compromises and ignominious ironies of coalition politics is Michael Frayn's Democracy (2003) about the unstable, ill-natured, ideologically bizarre groupings on which power depended in post-war Germany.

Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary is going through a bad patch. She appeared on Today on Monday to talk about the Government’s plans to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the 1914-18 war.

The Independent's "poll of polls" reveals Ed Miliband's fortunes waning since Febrary