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Site: BBC News | UK News | UK Politics | World EditionTax rich at higher rate, says TUC
People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says.
Cameron: Back Brown or sack him
Conservative party leader David Cameron calls on Labour to support or reject Gordon Brown as leader.
Minister's apology to female aide
Junior health minister Ivan Lewis apologises to a civil servant who said she was unhappy with the nature of their relationship.
Data on 5,000 justice staff lost
Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry into the loss of a computer hard drive containing the details of up to 5,000 justice system staff.
UK eyes stronger Pakistan links
The UK government says it hopes to work with Pakistan's new president to combat extremism and strengthen democracy.
Greens coming of age, says Lucas
New Green leader Caroline Lucas says she wants to raise the party's profile in non-environmental areas.
MPs 'to call for cap on migrants'
A new cross-party group of MPs will demand new limits to the number of foreign workers allowed to settle in Britain, reports say.
Pressure for windfall tax mounts
The TUC renews its demands for windfall tax on energy company profits, as pressure mounts on the government to help the poor.
Benn denies fuel bill cave-in
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn denies ministers "caved in" to energy firms over cash rebates for soaring fuel bills.
UKIP must change message - Farage
UKIP should be positive about UK relations with Europe, leader Nigel Farage tells its annual conference.
MP tells of gunpoint ordeal over coffee whitener cocaine mix-up
An MP describes how he was held at gunpoint by guards in Columbia who mistook a jar of coffee whitener he was carrying for cocaine.
Shaun Ley's week
Tiptoeing through the minefield of devolution
Climate change
Green Party's first leader takes aim at Westminster
Good day Darling?
How will the TUC welcome the chancellor?
Nick Robinson
The focus of fuel talks is now not on cash help
Blether with Brian
Is Gordon Brown caving in to the SNP?
Robert Peston
Why extra taxes on energy firms just won't happen
Labour returns £15,000 donation
The Labour Party returns £15,000 to a community group which broke Charity Commission donation rules.
DJs criticised for drink comments
A report criticises a number of radio presenters for encouraging heavy drinking among their listeners.
Brown 'backs more Holyrood power'
The SNP claims that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to Holyrood.
Elderly 'should carry on working'
Older people should carry on working as long as they are physically capable, ex-minister David Blunkett says.
Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins'
Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing.
Public 'fearing Olympics failure'
Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.
UN says wealthy failing the poor
The world's wealthiest countries are failing to deliver money promised to poor countries, a UN report says.
Ministers back under-fire Brown
Two Cabinet colleagues back Gordon Brown after ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke calls on him to improve as PM or quit.
Impasse talks useful - NI parties
Sinn Féin and the DUP describe two hours of talks aimed at breaking the political deadlock as "useful".
MSPs vote against Alexander ban
Former Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander will not be banned from parliament for breaking Holyrood rules.
Call to end police 'job for life'
Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne calls for urgent reform of police working practices to help catch more criminals.
Brown defends UK economic record
Gordon Brown says Britain is better placed than in previous decades to weather a global financial crisis.
Flooding budget 'badly handled'
Ministers failed to budget properly ahead of last year's floods and animal disease outbreaks, an MPs' report says.
McCain vows to fight to change US
John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House.
Women 'lose out' in top jobs race
The number of women holding senior posts in politics, the law and the media is falling, a report suggests.
Rise in under-18 reoffending rate
The proportion of under-18-year-olds who reoffend within a year of their release from custody has risen, the Ministry of Justice says.
EU trial in absence plan defended
The government hails controversial plans to allow British citizens to be tried in their absence in other EU states.
'Action needed' to tackle C.diff
Labour calls for "urgent action" to tackle C.difficile in Scottish hospitals, after an outbreak at the Royal Alexandra in Paisley.
Brian Taylor's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Stormont deadlock 'can be broken'
Sinn Féin and the DUP can overcome their current difficulties, says Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward.
Mark Devenport's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Decision day for Plaid presidency
Plaid party members, who have been asked who will be the next president, will find out later who will get the role.
Betsan Powys' political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
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