The Chancellor of the Exchequer's debut on the social media site has been met with rage, incredulity and, most importantly, jokes

The Mayor of London tells Radio Times "if the ball came loose from the back of a scrum it would be a great, great thing to have a crack at"

Sky Asia correspondent Mark Stone was detained while filming in Beijing's Tiananmen Square – but continued to broadcast from a police van

The Oscar winning movie is facing legal action over the film's portrayal of the Middle Eastern nation

Norman Cook has played a set at the House of Commons - following in the footsteps of Alicia Keys, Biffy Clyro, Ralph McTell and parliamentary band MP4...

Ten years after the invasion BBC reporter Hugh Sykes returns to Basra to inspect the efforts the city is making to rebuild and recover

Armando Iannucci's political satire is back for a second season - and the Vice President is still second best...

Watch a five minute clip featuring stars Daniel Rigby and Jason Flemyng discussing Charlie Brooker's upcoming political satire

Barack Obama could not, as a man of mixed race, have become President without Lincoln’s efforts and Lincoln’s success. So what will he do with that gift?

The Bafta rising star nominee looks back on playing the British Primer Minister in The Long Walk to Finchley and appearing in last year's Shadow Dancer