Government’s own watchdog says low-income families in need of support will lose out

Farage did well in EU matters but was shaky on foreign policy and domestic issues

Labour and Lib Dems claim the Prime Minister wants to scupper general election head-to-heads

A Labour Government would appoint a gay rights envoy to tackle discrimination against gay people around the world, Ed Miliband has pledged.

Ed Miliband is to answer critics who claim that Labour is “anti-business” by promising that his party would give new rights to small companies and the self-employed if it wins power.

Lib Dems and Ukip inevitably split over who won, but agree that the Tories and Labour were the losers

The cap on welfare spending approved by MPs will push 345,000 children into poverty over the next four years, the charity Save the Children has warned.

The Liberal Democrats have blocked a plan backed by David Cameron to relax the ban on hunting introduced in 2004.

EU gamble could save Lib Dem seats or spark leadership race if it backfires

Labour’s opinion poll lead has fallen since the Budget and the Conservatives have improved their ratings on the economy, according to a ComRes survey for The Independent.