Tories square up for mayoral race
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Four contenders hoping to be the Tories' London mayoral candidate set out their stalls at a hustings.
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Poland has begun voting in the second round of mayoral elections which were seen as a key test of strength for the conservative government of identical twins Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski and their liberal opponents.
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A stable of dark horse candidates, including one who claims the capital of Taiwan owes him a cow and a septuagenarian who once used tear gas in parliament, has brought colour to Taipei's mayoral elections.
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Boris Johnson starts bid to be London mayoral candidate by urging 'collective resolve' to tackle thugs.
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Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party is pinning its hopes on next week's heated mayoral election in the southern city of Kaohsiung
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BOURNEMOUTH, England Conservative Party leader Michael Howard is trying to turn next year&#39;s expected national elections in Britain into a battle of trust and credibility.
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David Cameron is facing renewed demands to commit the Tory party to a policy of tax cuts.
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Â· Inspectors split difference over building in south-eastÂ· Tories accuse PM of reneging on green belt
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Canada&#39;s big-city mayors emerged from their two-day summit in Toronto on Saturday presenting a united front in their ongoing battle for a promised share of federal gas tax revenues.
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Home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg is expected to say he will stand for the leadership of the Lib Dems.
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Boris Johnson has until noon today to declare whether he will stand to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor.
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George Galloway says he will contest the next general election for the Respect party against a London Labour MP.
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Welsh Tories are set to use their first assemby opposition debate to claim local NHS needs are being ignored.
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Some are starting to wonder whether the mayor's ambitious pledge of four years ago was more politics than policy
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Sao Paulo&#39;s mayoral race will head into a second round, with lead challenger Jose Serra taking on incumbent Marta Suplicy, Estado de Sao Paulo reports.
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One of the most recognisable figures in British politics, Conservative MP Boris Johnson, said Monday he wants to stand against incumbent Ken Livingstone to be London&#39;s next mayor.
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The two contenders for the Lib Dem leadership say the race is about who can best present the party's policies.