Hundreds of thousands of employees in London should put in fewer hours under a 'redistribution of work' revolution to boost quality of life, the Lib-Dem deputy leader urges... more
Police evidence will reveal that the phone hacking scandal involved "big fishes" at Rupert Murdoch's News International, deputy leader of the Lib-Dems Simon Hughes says... more
At least 16 more victims of alleged phone hacking could be ready to bring legal action in a 'cascade' of new cases, a London media lawyer said today... more
Senior Liberal Democrats have welcomed reports that the Government is planning to delay imposing its controversial cap on housing benefit payments... more
Government dismissed talk of a climbdown over capping housing benefit despite warnings that the policy will 'cleanse' poor people from major cities... more
Liberal Democrat anger over tuition fee hikes boiled over today when a trio of senior party figures vowed to oppose the coalition Government’s plans for university funding... more
Government faces a fresh split today as senior Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes vows to fight David Cameron’s plans to end council homes 'for life'... more
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader, urges the coalition Government to 'slow down' and soften George Osborne's planned cuts to housing benefit... more
The Union Chapel will be a powder keg of youthful engagement and revolutionary fervour on Monday when the cultural campaign Instigate Debate lights a general election fuse amongst the pews... more
Arts Council England is facing demands for an investigation into more than a quarter of a million pound of bonuses paid to staff at the same time as it was axing grants... more
With temper tantrums, swearing matches and wayward teenagers, it will be a portrait of the modern British family. But if you think Channel 4's latest documentary series sounds familiar, that's because it is. ... more
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