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First Minister Peter Robinson denies he has any plans to stand down before the next Northern Ireland Assembly election....

The fight against Islamic State (IS) militants is one "you cannot opt out of", David Cameron says during a visit to the US....

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada is freed from prison after a Jordanian court rules there was insufficient evidence to convict him of terrorism offences....

A new Labour group is launched to campaign for the abolition of the monarchy - but not too loudly....

Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, and the last surviving Mitford sister, has died at the age of 94....

Writer Harry Smith stole the show in Labour's debate on health and social care as he recalled life before the NHS....

Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham says Labour will put "people before profit" in the NHS, with new rights for carers and a shake-up of palliative care....

The UK's prime minister meets Iran's president for the first time since the country's revolution in 1979....

Nicola Sturgeon launches her bid to replace Alex Salmond as both the leader of the SNP and first minister of Scotland....

The Labour leader admits leaving out a part of his conference speech about the deficit but insists he covered his plans for economy....

Parliament will be recalled on Friday to debate the UK's potential role in air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq....

Off-air embarrassments that came before 'Purr-gate'...

The Queen "purred" when David Cameron told her about Scotland's rejection of independence referendum, he apparently reveals....

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The Islamic State militant group released a video late Saturday that it said showed the beheading of David Haines, a British aid worker....

A judge Friday sentenced California State Sen. Roderick Wright to 90 days in the Los Angeles County Jail for perjury and voter fraud....

More than 60 per cent of people taking the Vote Compass survey think the minimum wage should be raised....

Keep up with all the latest thrills and spills as politicians campaign for your hearts and minds...

David Tua has once again signalled his interest in entering politics but wants to finish his studies first. ...