MP Cash 'not intending to quit'
Tory MP Bill Cash says he does not intend to quit over his expenses as David Cameron says he faces "serious questions".

Speculation over Morley's future
Former minister Elliot Morley is due to meet Scunthorpe Labour Party officials later amid speculation he will stand down.

End MPs' golden goodbyes - Clegg
MPs standing down after expenses revelations should not be entitled to large tax free pay-offs, says Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.

Mandelson fears expenses 'haste'
Some MPs have been judged too "hastily" over their expenses claims, says Lord Mandelson, as Nick Clegg says the police should be called in.

Q&A: The expenses furore explained
A guide to what the expenses furore is all about

MP-by-MP: What was claimed in expenses
What senior ministers claimed and what they say about it

MPs Kirkbride and Moran to quit
Conservative Julie Kirkbride and Labour's Margaret Moran are both stepping down after MP expenses revelations.

Cancel MP holidays, urges Clegg
MPs' summer holidays should be delayed until they agree sweeping reforms at Westminster, Nick Clegg urges.

Speaker 'leaned on' over expenses
Michael Martin was pressured by "very senior political sources" to fight a legal battle to keep MPs' expenses secret, it is claimed.

Ex-fees office boss speaks out
A former boss of the Commons Fees Office says MPs' allowances should have been cut when their hours were reduced.

Expenses: Options for reform
How you, and the big parties, want the rules changed

Obama's former brother-in-law wants to be Tory MP
Barack Obama's former brother-in-law is eyeing the Tory seat set to be vacated by MP Andrew MacKay.

Baroness Thatcher meets Pope Benedict XVI in Rome
Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican after the pontiff's weekly general audience.

Labour bid to switch Euro focus
Jack Straw attempts to kick start Labour's euro election campaign with an all-out attack on Tory crime policy.

European election candidates
Full list of candidates standing in the election for the European parliament in the 12 UK government regions.

Euro election country-by-country
A guide to the issues in the EU's 27 member states ahead of the June European Parliament elections.

Europe may elect 'virtual MEPs'
The European elections may lead to the creation of 18 "virtual" Euro MPs, who will not take office until the Lisbon Treaty takes effect.

Golden goodbye
Getting rid of an MP can be a costly business

Martha's week
It is the little claims that have really riled the voters

Election map
Find out more on local elections where you live

Brass neck?
How does your pay match up to that of an MP?

Commons clearout
Now might be a good time to get into politics

Slow start for mortgage help plan
Only two households in England have been given help in the first four months of a multi-million pound mortgage rescue scheme.

MP Fraser set to leave Commons
Conservative MP Christopher Fraser becomes the latest MP to say he will stand down at the next election.

Scrap scheme boost to car sales
More than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through the UK's scrappage scheme, government figures show.

Mayor criticised over snow chaos
Travel chaos in London after February's heavy snow was "unsatisfactory", the Travel Select Committee finds.

Seven million 'use illegal files'
The British economy is losing tens of billions of pounds to illegal file-sharing, government advisers say.

'Dry rot' MP Moran to stand down
Labour MP Margaret Moran, whose expenses claims provoked widespread public anger, has announced she will stand down.

MP to repay 'staff quarters' cash
A Tory MP agrees to repay about £20,000 he claimed from public funds towards staff quarters in his second home.

Waite considers Parliamentary bid
Terry Waite, the former Beirut hostage, says he is "seriously" thinking of standing for Parliament.

Labour MPs' future under review
The Labour Party's disciplinary panel meets to discuss whether MPs under fire over expenses can seek re-election.

Concerns grow over Vauxhall jobs
Concerns about the future of Vauxhall's UK plants grow after the breakdown of talks over who will buy the firm's owner.

No 10 defends ministers over tax
Downing Street says it appears ministers named in the Daily Telegraph had honoured their tax liabilities.

Punish errant MPs - Tory donor
Conservative MPs who have abused the expenses system should be deselected, one of the party's leading donors says.

BNP boss pulls out of Palace trip
The leader of the British National Party says he has decided not to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party.

New appeal over kidnapped Brits
Five British men held hostage in Iraq for almost two years should be immediately released, the foreign secretary says.

MP faces expenses pressure
Tory MP Julie Kirkbride defends her use of taxpayer's money amid fresh controversy about her expenses claims.

Tories top party donations total
The Conservatives received the most donations - more than £4m - in the first three months of 2009, figures show.

Cameron in 'people power' pledge
David Cameron pledges to bring "real people power" to politics, including possible fixed-term Parliaments.

MP pair to step down at election
Tory MPs Sir Nicholas and Ann Winterton, who faced criticism over their home expenses, are to stand down at the next election.

GM ponders future as deal fails
General Motors' battle to avoid bankruptcy suffers a blow as bondholders reject a key part of the carmaker's restructuring plan.

UK minister faces 'torture' writ
A Briton detained in Bangladesh is to sue Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over torture claims, the Home Office confirms.

More expenses questions for MP
Tory MP Julie Kirkbride defends herself against claims she let her brother live rent free in her taxpayer-funded home.

Ministers face budget reduction
The Scottish Government faces annual budget cuts of at least 2% from the year after next, according to its advisers.

Apology over polling card error
Polling cards containing the wrong polling station information are issued to 800 people in west Belfast.

MP to face voters on 'flip' claim
An MP is to hold a public meeting after allegations that he "flipped" his second home to his family residence in Pembrokeshire.

The Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.

Shadow Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.

In full: Lib Dem front bench
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.

Political websites
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.

Guide to Parliament
What is Parliament for and how does it work?