The DUP and senior members of the UUP held detailed talks about a merger last year, the BBC learns.

MPs reject Labour calls for a “mansion tax” on properties worth more than £2m to be introduced before the next […]

Euro MPs set conditions for a deal on the EU’s multi-year budget, amid tensions with austerity-minded governments.

Foster carers and armed services families will be exempt from controversial changes to housing benefit, ministers say.

Guardian columnist George Monbiot is to carry out three years of charity work to settle a libel action brought by […]

David Cameron tells MPs the UK government would consider vetoing any extension to the European Union’s arms embargo on Syria.