politics

It's now law in Hawaii that the state government can ignore repetitive requests for President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

There are many ways to pay off campaign debts — cajoling phone calls, begging letters — but Bill Clinton believes that he has come up with a better method to wipe out the financial obligations outstanding from his wife’s failed presidential bid.

GORDON Brown has sensationally revealed he will quit as Labour leader. In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, the PM said his party will elect a new leader by the time of its next conference in September. But, he said, he will not stand or back any particular candidates.

Britain is heading for a hung parliament according to the final opinion polls before the General Election.

Opinion polls indicated on Monday Britain remained on course for a parliament with no outright majority, raising the rare prospect of a minority or coalition government after Thursday's election.