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This'll go down well.... MPs set for £20K pay rise

MPs are set to receive a pay rise of between £10,000 and £20,000 after an inquiry into their remuneration by Commons authorities.

Labour's polling starts to recover as Tory chaos continues

Labour's poll lead has started to rally after several weeks of Tory infighting over Europe.

Civil war in the Tory party

The Conservative party was in disarray today, after it was hit by multiple rows on Europe, gay marriage, and a growing disconnect between the leadership and its members.

Sketch: The great eurosceptic raffle

Tradition, sarcasm and extraordinary silliness mix in committee room ten as the private members' bills are selected.

'Virtually no evidence' HS2 will boost growth, damning report finds

The business case for High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) was dealt a body-blow today, with the publication of a report which raises serious questions about the research which has gone into the project.

Shock poll slashes Labour lead to just three points

Labour's lead has been cut to just three points, according to a surprising new poll released today.

May is creating a hierarchy of murder

The home secretary's plan to punish cop-killers suggests some lives matter more than others.

'Smarter consumers' to lose money under Cameron's energy reform

Consumers who have shopped around for the cheapest energy tariff are likely to lose money when the government's energy reforms come into force.

Police killers 'will go to jail for the rest of their lives'

Those convicted of murdering police officers should go to jail for the rest of their life, the home secretary said today.

A pox on all your houses: Ukip surge hammers Labour as well as Tories

Labour is shedding as much support to Ukip as the Conservatives, new polling suggests.

A battle of parliamentary procedures: Cameron tries to out-manoeuvre his 'bastards'

David Cameron was pitted in a game of competing parliamentary procedures today, as he tried to use a private members bill to outflank a rebel amendment to his Queen's Speech.

Everything you need to know about the Tory EU rebellion in five minutes

The Conservatives are sabotaging their own Queen's Speech just for a symbolic vote on Europe. What exactly is going on?

The Week in Review: The end of a fragile Tory truce

The Queens Speech comes apart at the seams almost as quickly as the omnishambles Budget.

Tory MEPs demand action after Spanish politician breaks ranks on Falklands dispute

Tory MEPs are demanding authorities rein in a Spanish politician after he told Argentinean officials the European parliament did not recognise British sovereignty over the Falklands.

Davis kicks Cameron while he's down: Immigrant NHS policy is 'uncivilised'

David Davis' continued rebellions against David Cameron took on a new urgency last night after he branded moves to restrict immigrants' access to NHS treatment uncivilised.

Coming apart at the seams: EU referendum bill ruins Cameron's honeymoon

The short period of unity the Conservative party has enjoyed since the death of Margaret Thatcher seemed to be falling apart today, as Downing Street offered a nervous and baffling response to a manoeuvre by Tory backbenchers.

Lib Dem diary: A boring Queen's Speech... but at least we got to see Grayling in tights

Two highlights of the Queens Speech: She said 'cyberspace' and Chris Grayling wore tights.

Comment: The probation service is a success story - so why is Grayling privatising it?

What do you do with a public service which is enjoying considerable success? Privatise it, of course.

'He was actually attractive': Hero Ed Miliband saves cyclist

Ed Miliband was branded a hero today after he appeared out of nowhere to help a cyclist who had crashed off her bike.

Pressure mounts on Cameron as Portillo joins EU 'outers'

Another senior Conservative has broken cover and said Britain should leave the EU regardless of the deal David Cameron secures in Brussels, as the party continues to be knocked sideways by Ukip.