Labour have pulled out of talks with the Liberal Democrats in their effort to forge a "progressive coalition" as the stalemate following the UK hung parliament looks set to end with a Tory/Lib Dem coalition.
A government auction of £2.25bn of gilts was two-and-a-half times oversubscribed despite uncertainty over the result of the election.
Facebook and Twitter may not have dominated the election, but they are impacting on the messy aftermath
Gordon Brown yesterday announced his resignation as Prime Minister - but he will not be stepping down for at least five months. "Extraordinary" says the Times, "Sordid" says the Telegraph...
Gordon Brown is to step down as Prime Minister in September and will ask the party to "set in train" a leadership contest to replace him.
Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg today told Britain to "bear with us" as his party begins a third day of talks with the Tories about forming a government.
David Cameron's Conservatives will resume talks with the Liberal Democrats today about the possibility of forming a government following six hours of negotiations on Sunday.
Ten million people may have voted for David Cameron, but that also means some 19 million didn't
David Cameron this afternoon made a "big, open and comprehensive" offer to the Liberal Democrats about the possibility of forming a "collaborative" government.