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Free school finances questioned

Financial management of some free schools is inadequate, a report by a cross-party group Public Accounts Committee argues.

Team Scotland 'possible' for Rio

An independent report concludes that there are ‘no obvious barriers’ to an independent Scotland competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Clegg attacks Tory knife crime plan

Nick Clegg criticises a Conservative plan to jail an offender convicted twice for possessing a knife, saying it would be […]

Party rule changes after Rigby case

Rules on party political slogans are to be changed after criticism of references to murdered soldier Lee Rigby.

Lords: Fracking 'national priority'

Regulated fracking should be an “urgent national priority”, a group of Lords has said, but green campaigners say the UK […]

UKIP not a racist party, says Farage

UKIP “is not racist”, leader Nigel Farage tells activists, following controversy over comments by some candidates.