Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rise of UKIP spooks Britain's Conservatives
Mar 02, 2013 05:04 EST
Once a marginal group of anti-Europeans, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) is now a force to be reckoned with after its best-ever national election result spooked Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives.
PM Cameron humiliated in election rout
Mar 01, 2013 10:07 EST
David Cameron was under pressure on Friday after his Conservatives were beaten into third place in the Eastleigh by-election by his scandal-hit Liberal Democrat coalition partners and UKIP.
PM Cameron faces 'crisis' after poll defeat
Mar 01, 2013 03:47 EST
The Liberal Democrats on Friday hung onto the parliamentary seat of Eastleigh, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister David Cameron whose Conservative Party were beaten into third place.
PM Cameron faces 'crisis' after poll defeat
Feb 28, 2013 22:15 EST
The Liberal Democrats on Friday hung onto the parliamentary seat of Eastleigh, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister David Cameron whose Conservative Party were beaten into third place.
British PM Cameron faces 'crisis' after poll defeat
Feb 28, 2013 22:10 EST
The Liberal Democrats on Friday hung onto the southern England parliamentary seat of Eastleigh, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister David Cameron whose Conservative Party were beaten into third place.
Polls close in crucial British by-election
Feb 28, 2013 17:51 EST
Polls closed in the southern English town of Eastleigh on Thursday in a by-election for a new member of parliament in a tight contest that threatens serious repercussions for Britain's main parties.
Polling under way in crucial Eastleigh by-election
Feb 28, 2013 11:12 EST
Polling is under way in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh to elect a new member of parliament in a contest that threatens serious repercussions for the major parties.
Polls open in crucial Eastleigh by-election
Feb 28, 2013 03:07 EST
Polling has begun in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh to elect a new member of parliament in a contest that threatens serious repercussions for the major parties.
Polls set to open in crucial by-election
Feb 28, 2013 01:52 EST
Voters in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh were set to go the polls on Thursday to elect a new member of parliament in a contest that threatens serious repercussions for the major parties.
Britain's Clegg admits 'serious mistakes' in sex scandal
Feb 27, 2013 17:46 EST
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg admitted on Wednesday that "very serious mistakes" were made over a sex scandal which has rocked his Liberal Democrat party ahead of a crucial by-election.
Clegg admits 'serious mistakes' over Rennard
Feb 27, 2013 06:38 EST
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg admitted on Wednesday that his party made "very serious mistakes" in failing to act over complaints of sexual harassment against the party's former chief executive Chris Rennard.
Eurosceptics threaten main parties in key vote
Feb 27, 2013 01:05 EST
The young couple cry as they tell the UK Independence Party candidate that they face losing heir home. Diane James replies comfortingly: "Well the first thing I can do is look after the cat."
Police to probe sex claims engulfing Lib Dems
Feb 25, 2013 20:11 EST
Police are to probe claims of sexual impropriety by a former CEO of the Liberal Democrats that threaten to engulf party leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
Retrial begins of disgraced British minister's ex-wife
Feb 25, 2013 14:19 EST
The retrial of the ex-wife of Britain's disgraced energy minister began Monday after a jury failed to reach a verdict last week in a case which has effectively ended his political career.
Clegg says 'nothing to hide' over Rennard claims
Feb 25, 2013 11:44 EST
Nick Clegg said Monday he had "nothing to hide" over his handling of alleged sexually inappropriate behaviour by the Liberal Democrats' former chief executive Lord Rennard as the party faced lingering controversy ahead of a key by-election.
Deputy PM was aware of claims against party CEO
Feb 24, 2013 18:13 EST
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Sunday admitted he was aware in 2008 of "indirect and non-specific concerns" about the behaviour of his party's then-chief executive.
Lib Dems probe sexual harassment claims
Feb 22, 2013 03:08 EST
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has ordered an urgent review into how the party deals with sexual harassment claims after a senior peer was accused of inappropriately touching female staff over several years.
Lib Dems probe sexual harassment claims
Feb 21, 2013 21:02 EST
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has ordered an urgent review into how the party deals with sexual harassment claims after a senior peer was accused of inappropriately touching female staff over several years.
Labour stay ahead in latest polls
Feb 16, 2013 23:22 EST
Labour are comfortably maintaining their clear lead over the Conservatives, according to opinion polls published Sunday.
Scotland should keep pound: leader's economic advisors
Feb 10, 2013 11:53 EST
Scotland should keep the pound if it votes to leave the United Kingdom in the 2014 referendum, First Minister Alex Salmond's economic advisers concluded in a report due out Monday.
