With the finish line approaching in Northern Ireland's election results, the Rev Iain Paisley's rejectionist Democratic Unionist party was keeping a marginal lead over the pro-Good Friday agreement Ulster Unionists, led by David Trimble.
Conservative gains fail to change perceptions of the party.
'Traffic light' alliance may govern Scotland
Scotland could be governed by the UK's first "traffic light" alliance, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green party joining forces at Holyrood.
New headache for Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith is facing a fresh challenge to his authority from the Conservative party's ruling board which is determined to clip the wings of his most trusted aide.
