
Last week it was revealed that the government discussed secret plans to hike interest on graduate loans, meaning that anyone with a student loan will be expected to pay far more than expected. Today, the Prime Minister was asked about this – he spoke for nearly a minute but wouldn’t answer the question. What does he have to hide? How much more [...] Read more ...

US President Barack Obama and Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, are holding a news conference in Berlin. Read more ...

Simon Jenkins: Snowden's revelations are causing outrage in the US. In the UK, Hague deploys a police-state defence and the media is silenced [...] Read more ...
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards today publishes its Final Report – ‘Changing banking for good’. It outlines the radical reform required to improve standards across the banking industry. Read more ...

Dave Prentis, leader of Unison which has given £4million to Ed Miliband's Labour party, took aim at the Duchess of Cornwall during a speech attacking welfare cuts. Read more ...

If David Cameron says he has renegotiated a good settlement for Britain, Tory members would vote to stay in the EU, writes Tim Bale. Read more ...

Riot police and demonstrators clash in new protests in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, after President Rousseff praises the protests' aims. Read more ...

You get the chance to quiz the winger ahead of the first Test.. All the latest news, information, video on the 2013 British and Irish Lions Tour. Follow the matches live [...] Read more ...

England's healthcare regulator may have covered up knowledge of its own failings over a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, a report says. Read more ...

Join our live chat with David Drummond who will answer your questions about the NSA, security, privacy and the limits of law from 5pm BST (12pm ET) on Wednesday [...] Read more ...

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One of the great reporters of his generation died Tuesday at 33. The stories he wrote, and the ones he didn't live to write.. Read more ...

Left Foot Forward presents your step by step guide to crafting the perfect Dan Hodges column. Read more ...
By Mark Wallace Follow Mark on Twitter. As Max Chambers argues in this morning's contribution to our FutureMajority series, the Conservative Party must make a compelling and persuasive pitch to young voters. A large support base among older voters is a great thing to have, and should not be taken for granted, but on its own it is not enough to win [...] Read more ...

Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including David Cameron and Ed Miliband at PMQs, Jeremy Hunt's statement on the CQC cover-up scandal and Cameron's statement on the G8 summit [...] Read more ...

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A fascinating psychological portrait of a woman who seems to feel most alive when under fire. Read more ...
In a rare interview, Salmond declares the real game hasn’t even started and reveals that a written Scottish constitution would guarantee every young person the right to a job or training. Read more ...

Reporter who was killed in a car accident on Tuesday had little time for 'spinmeisters' and an incredible instinct, say colleagues. By Josh Halliday [...] Read more ...

Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault. Read more ...

Campaign shines light on political disenchantment with slogan: 'Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a cat' [...] Read more ...

Follow every twist and turn of this week's PMQs with our live blog. Read more ...
It emerged the other day that Labour set up a secret Treasury team to examine the issue of hard-pressed low-income workers as early as 2005: only to then do nothing with its findings. Ed Miliband has taken credit for coining the phrase “squeezed middle”, even though it was actually former shadow health secretary John Healey who first started us [...] Read more ...

Supreme Court rules relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue UK government for damages under Human Rights Act [...] Read more ...

Live text and radio commentary as England meet South Africa in the first Champions Trophy semi-final at The Oval. Read more ...

BBC News invites you to take a trip around the world to see where the new middle class is emerging. Read more ...

Care Quality Commission head says previous management was 'totally dysfunctional' after report reveals 'cover-up' over deaths of mothers and babies at NHS foundation trust in Cumbria [...] Read more ...

If the Cap Fits says that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is currently too weak, which could lead to a surge in new coal generation. It will also fail to meet the European Union’s own carbon reduction objectives. The paper argues that a more ambitious cap on Europe’s emissions is essential and makes recommendations for reform. Read more ...

Duchess of Cambridge expected to give birth at London's St Mary's Hospital where Princess Diana had her sons [...] Read more ...
What a lot of fun Michael Gove is having with Stephen Twigg's latest policy pronouncements. The Education Secretary has written a fabulously long letter to his Labour shadow following up… [...] Read more ...

The new report from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards busts the myth that pay has fallen since the crash. Read more ...
Some of you may have already followed the 161 hours of evidence during the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. Others will have read the 571 pages of the report, published overnight. For those who have neither the time or inclination, here is a summary of the main points – with analysis of whether Osborne is likely to take heed or not. Read more ...