The coalition has combined the alternative vote referendum and redrawing of constituency boundaries into a single bill. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has allowed himself to be sandbagged by his Tory partners in his otherwise laudable attempt to... 

David Mundell. Photograph: PA Archive/PA Photos Police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint of an alleged breach of election expenses rules by Scotland’s only Tory MP, David Mundell. It follows a weekend report in the Sunday Herald that a bill for £700 had been omitted... 

Roy Hodgson revealed his three summer signings so far: Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic and Danny Wilson. Photograph: Tim Hales/AP Fernando Torres has put a spring in Roy Hodgson’s step by pledging his immediate future to Liverpool. Speculation that the Spain striker would leave Anfield this... 

Theresa May said asbos put too many young people on the conveyor belt to prison. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian. Senior Labour figures mounted a last-ditch defence of antisocial behaviour orders tonight after the home secretary, Theresa May, indicated she is to kill off Tony Blair’s... 

Last week Vince Cable said he was persuaded of the benefits of a graduate tax to replace tuition fees. Photograph: Kevin Coombs/REUTERS The coalition government was today said to be split over how to charge graduates for their degrees after a senior Conservative source was reported to have... 

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