It wouldn't be wrong to call London the immigrant capital of the world

Labour has made no progress in  winning the economic argument in the past year despite the Government’s failure to secure growth, according to a new poll for The Independent.

Rowan Atkinson’s Archbishop of Canterbury sketch for Comic Relief has received another complaint-this time from his own brother.

Just a trickle of Romanians and Bulgarians could come to Britain when restrictions on them living and working in this country are lifted at the end of the year, previously unpublicised Whitehall research suggested tonight.

Labour has drawn level with the Government on economic competence but Ed Miliband may not reap the benefit from it at the next general election, according to a new study.

Voters accept austerity – except when they’re told its George Osborne’s idea, an intriguing poll has found.

Plus: Who, in the name of Jaws 2, is this Diane James?

Coming in third - after UKIP - seen as evidence that PM's rebranding campaign has gone too far

Lib Dem candidate Mike Thornton wins seat but with greatly reduced majority of 1,771

The party has once again scaled heights that only a little while ago seemed unimaginable

The confidence boost for Clegg will lead to more stability at the top of the Coalition

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has hailed his party's success in the Eastleigh by-election, telling activists in the Hampshire town: “We held our nerve, we stood our ground... we overcame the odds and we won a stunning victory.”

Ukip leader Nigel Farage would be 'very disappointed' if his party came third