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David Cameron becomes PM: What does the coalition mean for you?

DAVID Cameron will begin work today on putting together his historic new coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.Read

Labour's Alan Johnson backs David Miliband to be new leader

FORMER home secretary Alan Johnson today ruled himself out as a contender for the Labour leadership, announcing he will back David Miliband in the upcoming contest to succeed Gordon Brown.Read

TUES PM: Labour's Lib Dem coalition deal hopes fading

LABOUR hopes of a coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats appeared to be fading this afternoon, as a Cabinet minister went public with his misgivings about the idea.Read

Labour 'must take time' to get it right

LABOUR must protect its manifesto and needs time to strike the right deal with the Liberal Democrats, Schools Secretary Ed Balls said today.Read

Job prospects could be hit by political uncertainty says expert

HOPES of an improvement in job prospects could be hit by continued political uncertainty in the wake of the General Election result, an employment expert warned today.Read

TUES PM: Lib Dem and Tory power-sharing talks resume

TALKS between Liberal Democrats and Conservatives resumed today over the possibility of forming a power-sharing government.Read

MON PM: Prime Minister Gordon Brown: 'I will step down as Labour leader'

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown said today he intended to stand down as Labour leader.Read

MON PM: Lib Dems ask for 'clarification' on Tory coalition deal

LIBERAL Democrat MPs today called for "clarification" of a possible deal with the Tories, including on the key issue of electoral reform.Read

SAT AM: Lib Dem Clegg will address party in coalition discussions

NICK Clegg will today address Liberal Democrat MPs in an attempt to gain their backing for his negotiating strategy as he embarks on discussions with the Conservatives that could force Gordon Brown out of No 10.Read

General Election 2010: A hung Parliament - what does it mean and what can happen next

IF, when the last votes are counted, no one party has an overall majority, intensive - and probably acrimonious - talks could start almost immediately between the main players of Labour and the Liberal Democrats, with the Conservatives possibly getting involved at a later stage, if the other two cannot reach agreement..Read

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown's 'bigot' comment - listen to it here and have your say

GORDON Brown made a "dreadful mistake" when he branded a pensioner a "bigoted woman" but that did not make him a monster, one of his senior Cabinet colleagues said today.Read

General Election 2010: Parties clash over families

LABOUR accused its rivals of wanting to cut funding for children.Read

General Election 2010: Lib Dem leader Clegg hits out at 'desperate' SNP

LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg said today it was a "measure of desperation" that the SNP is planning court action over the final TV leaders’ debate.Read

General Election 2010: Tories try to combat Lib Dem rise with hung parliament 'paralysis' campaign

THE Tories stepped up efforts to reverse the Lib Dem poll bounce today with a warning that a hung parliament could "paralyse" Britain.Read

General Election 2010: Gordon Brown hails economic growth figures

GORDON Brown hailed today’s economic growth figures as a "hugely optimistic moment" but warned Britain was not "out of the woods yet".Read

General Election 2010: Party leaders' debate - 90 minutes is a long time in politics

NINETY minutes is now a long time in politics. In the second TV debate between prime ministerial contenders, the stilted exchanges of last week’s debut performances gave way to old-fashioned squabbling.Read

General Election 2010: Cameron and Clegg in debate dead heat according to pollsters

DAVID Cameron and Nick Clegg were in a virtual dead heat as they battled for viewers’ approval in the second prime ministerial debate, according to instant polls.Read

General Election 2010: Leaders would be proud if children joined the army

GORDON Brown would order his children to get a job if they wanted to live on benefits, Nick Clegg disapproves of sex tourism for women but would not ban it, and David Cameron would be "proud" if one of his children joined the armed forces.Read

General Election 2010: Tory big beast's hung parliament warning

KENNETH Clarke today issued a dramatic warning that Britain could have to be bailed out by the International Monetary Fund if the General Election results in a hung parliament.Read