Labour urges the government to consider introducing legal limits on sugar, salt and fat as it launches a consultation on how to tackle obesity.

Election hostilities begin as Liberal Democrat leader prepares to set out distinctive party platform

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Leader's former key adviser reveals new strategy after shock set of polls show Lib Dems trailing Ukip as third biggest party

Deputy PM calls for bigger UK role on 40th anniversary of accession to European Economic Community

The decision to remove child benefit from better-off families is "fundamentally fair", David Cameron says, ahead of a mid-term review of the coalition's progress.

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Discussions with sovereign wealth funds have taken place as part of attempts to sell off the 83% taxpayer stake in RBS

The Conservatives will offer voters the prospect of "real change" in the UK's relationship with Europe at the next election, David Cameron says.

Labour will vote against plans to limit most welfare payment rises to 1%, shadow chancellor Ed Balls reveals.

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