BBC News - Politics

• EU and US 'in biggest trade deal'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:24 GMT)

The EU and US announce plans for what could be "the biggest bilateral trade deal in history", aimed at boosting exports and driving growth. ... Read

• No 10 to host 'web porn' summit
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:59:19 GMT)

Internet firms are to meet ministers at No 10 amid calls for more to be done to block images of child sex abuse and to stop children viewing pornography. ... Read

• Dorries: I'd fancy a go at Strictly
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:48:05 GMT)

Nadine Dorries says she would like to appear on Strictly Come Dancing despite getting in trouble for her exploits on another TV show last year. ... Read

• 'Alarm' over UK spying claims
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:20:06 GMT)

A diplomatic row has broken out over claims that Britain spied on foreign governments attending G20 meetings in London in 2009. ... Read

• No extra free schools, says Labour
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:59:49 GMT)

Labour would keep open existing free schools but would not open any more, says education spokesman Stephen Twigg. ... Read

• Hague: No decision yet over Syria
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:02:29 GMT)

The foreign secretary says there has been no decision on whether to arm Syria's rebels, as Boris Johnson warns against helping "maniacs". ... Read

• Tax avoidance sinful, says Sentamu
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:00 GMT)

Tax avoidance is "sinful" and tantamount to robbery, one of the UK's most senior clerics says as G8 leaders prepare to discuss the issue. ... Read

• Bilderberg policing to cost £1.3m
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:52:45 GMT)

The cost of policing the Bilderberg conference of political and business leaders will top a million pounds, according to Home Office estimates. ... Read

• Super-jails 'instead of old prisons'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:39:46 GMT)

More than 30 "run-down and poorly-located" prisons should be replaced by 12 "super-jails" each with thousands of inmates, a report says. ... Read

• UK ISPs reject default porn filters
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:36:59 GMT)

The UK's net suppliers have rejected calls for default opt-out pornography filters to be applied to UK networks. ... Read

• Rouhani vows nuclear transparency
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:28 GMT)

Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, but will not halt its uranium enrichment, says President-elect Rouhani. ... Read

• Google to tackle child abuse images
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:20 GMT)

Google has announced a plan to do more to tackle online images depicting the sexual abuse of children. ... Read

• Lord Rennard quizzed over harassment
(Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:46 GMT)

Former Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard is interviewed by police under caution over sexual harassment allegations. ... Read

• New unionist party tweets in Irish
(Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:08:26 GMT)

The new pro-union political party NI21 begins sending out tweets in Irish. ... Read

• Introduction
(Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:41 GMT)

A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont. ... Read

• MSPs call for 'right to childcare'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:45:02 GMT)

A fundamental overhaul of childcare infrastructure in Scotland must take place, according to Holyrood's equal opportunities committee. ... Read

• Introduction
(Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:31 GMT)

BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament. ... Read

• Ieuan Wyn Jones to stand down as AM
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:06:48 GMT)

The former leader of Plaid Cymru, Ieuan Wyn Jones, is to stand down from his Ynys Mon seat, triggering a by-election, BBC Wales understands. ... Read

• Introduction
(Tue, 31 May 2011 14:54:24 GMT)

A guide to the National Assembly for Wales. ... Read

• The UKIP members pushing for change
(Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:37:43 GMT)

While other parties struggle, UKIP has seen membership surge, so what's attracting to people to a party with no MPs? ... Read

• Prescott's 'Nimby' wind farm attack
(Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:38:13 GMT)

Government moves to give residents more power to veto wind farms come under attack from the former Labour cabinet minister Lord Prescott. ... Read

• Political editors across England
(Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:15:17 GMT)

Political analysis from around England ... Read

• VIDEO: House of Commons
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:44 GMT)

William Hague says he hopes Iran will make efforts to negotiate on its nuclear programme. ... Read

• Q&A: Beginner's guide to PM's speech
(Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:17:38 GMT)

David Cameron delivers his long-awaited speech on the UK's relations with the EU. Here's an at-a-glance guide. ... Read

• Links to UK political websites
(Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:35:19 GMT)

Links to political parties and other useful websites covering UK politics. ... Read

• Who's who: Cameron's new cabinet
(Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:36:16 GMT)

As David Cameron reshuffles his cabinet, here's a full list of who is doing what job. ... Read

• Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet
(Thu, 17 May 2012 11:24:55 GMT)

The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle. ... Read

• European Parliaments online
(Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:24 GMT)

Links to other Parliamentary broadcasters ... Read

• VIDEO: No 10 to host 'web porn' summit
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:45:25 GMT)

The Culture Secretary, Maria Miller is set to examine further access to online pornography. ... Read

• VIDEO: Trade deal: 'Once in a generation prize'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:01:48 GMT)

David Cameron has said that a potential EU-US trade deal would be a 'once in a generation prize' and could be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history ... Read

• VIDEO: Unpaid internships: a 'modern day scandal'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:32:41 GMT)

Unpaid internships are seen as an invaluable introduction to a dream job by some, but for others they are a modern form of slave labour. ... Read

• VIDEO: Syria crisis topping agenda at G8
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:45:58 GMT)

The leaders of the world's eight main industrialised nations have gathered in Northern Ireland for a G8 summit likely to be dominated by the Syrian conflict. ... Read

• VIDEO: Whitehall mergers 'could save £8bn a year'
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:06 GMT)

The present 20 government departments should be almost halved with some merged or abolished, saving £8bn a year and cutting bureaucracy and waste. ... Read

• VIDEO: What is the legacy of past G8 meetings?
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:01 GMT)

Previous G8 meetings have been held in Kananaskis, Heiligendamm, Rambouillet, and now Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh will be added to the list. ... Read

• AUDIO: Government 'pushing hard' on tax reform
(Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:21:48 GMT)

The UK will push for tax changes at G8 summit ... Read

• VIDEO: What is it the G8 protesters want?
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:06:41 GMT)

As the G8 conference gets underway in Enniskillen, newspaper columnist Owen Jones and radio host Charlie Wolf looked at the role of organisation and what the protesters against capitalism want to achieve. ... Read

• Can G8 summit live up to ambitious agenda?
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:30:23 GMT)

Bridget Kendall assesses importance of Lough Erne summit ... Read

• Dialogue of the deaf?
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:55:58 GMT)

The battle over who polices the web ... Read

• VIDEO: Behind the scenes at luxury G8 hotel
(Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:02:03 GMT)

What awaits global leaders gathering for the summit? ... Read

• Nightmare visions: 1984 to V for Vendetta
(Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:03:56 GMT)

How dystopian visions - from 1984 to V for Vendetta - shaped Britain ... Read

• Election countdown: 99 weeks to go
(Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:17:33 GMT)

Your guide to the race for No 10 - with 99 weeks to go ... Read

• What is parliament and how does it work?
(Tue, 29 May 2012 12:57:13 GMT)

Find out more about the Commons and Lords and how they work ... Read