Tories up six points in latest ICM poll

Conservative party gains in voter support despite week that saw them under pressure over wealthy donors and HSBC revelations

Lib Dems propose £8bn in tax rises to reduce deficit

Nick Clegg has set out the Liberal Democrats' economic policies for the next Parliament, including tax rises worth £8bn and £16bn in spending cuts.

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Election 2015: David Cameron and Ed Miliband in TV debate row

David Cameron and Ed Miliband accuse each other of "running scared" over election TV debates, in clashes at Prime Minister's Questions.

Do party leaders really win elections?

The media often focuses its coverage of elections on the merits of party leaders - but are they really that important to outcome, asks Prof Archie Brown.

Labour at war over mansion tax ‘bribe’ for Scots

General election 'starting gun fired' as Conservatives launch campaign poster

The Conservatives say they are "firing the starting gun" for May's general election after launching their first campaign poster, as Labour claims it is in the "centre ground" of politics.

How do the Liberal Democrats stand at the end of 2014?

It has been another testing year for the Lib Dems but are there any crumbs of comfort ahead of the general election?

UK election 2015: state of the race in six trends

With polling over the Christmas holidays light, now is a good time to take stock of the key trends with just five months to go before election day