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Photograph: Rex Features The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg , suggested today he would be unlikely to prop up Labour should the general election result in a hung parliament, setting back the likelihood of a Lib-Lab alliance if the Tories were to fall short of a majority.

The Conservatives would hold an "emergency budget" within 50 days of winning a general election, David Cameron said.

The battle lines are being drawn for the general election which must take place before June.

Gordon Brown has been boosted by a poll suggesting the Tories' lead has been slashed.

Military families have been promised fresh action to help them access work and childcare, amid Government concern over mounting public scepticism about the campaign in Afghanistan.

A former head of the NHS under Labour has shown support for a Tory policy to free the health service from tight Government control.

Barely 24 hours after Mr Brown pledged to halve Britain's record budget deficit within four years, official figures revealed that the Government is due to borrow even more this year than it forecast in the Budget.

Key Conservative thinkers doubt climate change is man-made, according to a survey of the most influential Tories online Many of the top 10 Tory bloggers disagree with David Cameron that addressing climate change should be an urgent priority.

British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, if the Conservatives win the general election.

Tory MP accuses Sir Hugh Orde of being 'astonishingly patronising' after president of Acpo says it is absolutely critical that forces stay free of political influence Hugh Orde, the head of Acpo.

Gordon Brown has welcomed the decision to appoint Labour peer Baroness Ashton as the EU's high representative on foreign affairs and security.

Tory leader David Cameron has claimed the Government's legislative programme is "unravelling" after ministers were forced to concede they could introduce laws to complete the clean-up of MPs' expenses.

Tax rises on the way as Gordon Brown unveils his pre-election gamble in shortest Queen's Speech since 1900 By James Chapman Last updated at 9:54 AM on 19th November 2009 Further tax rises to plug the black hole in Britain's public finances were signalled yesterday as Gordon Brown's last set of plans before the next election came under fire from all ...

Downing Street has denied it is standing in the way of MP expenses reform, after the head of the review of allowances said he was "disappointed" by Gordon Brown's failure to include legislation in the Queen's Speech to implement his proposals.

THE Department for Culture, Media and Sport has rarely been the frivolous sideshow suggested by its Whitehall nickname, "the ministry of fun". It was a training ground for some of Labour's brightest prospects, including James Purnell and Andy Burnham.

Gordon Brown offered an olive branch to X Factor's "Jedward", insisting they were "very good" at some things after publicly criticising their singing.

A British soldier from the Royal Military Police has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Articles 00:28 11/18/2009 By Stuart Littlewood Last night Channel 4's 'Dispatches' program set out to investigate the pro-Israel lobby in Britain, and to boldly go where no TV team had gone before.

Free personal care will be made available for 280,000 elderly and disabled people under new legislation announced in the Queen's Speech.

Picking up the Sunday paper on November 15 could make a reader a little airsick a ' even while standing in the driveway.