Senior cleric John Sentamu says the government should not overrule the Bible when it comes to defining marriage.

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Sentamu attacks same-sex marriage

Downing Street says the government is not going to speed up its proposals to regulate the lobbying industry in response to the Liam Fox row.

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No 10 ‘won’t speed lobbying rule’

Business Secretary Vince Cable says the government may take “further action with tax on banks” if they do not lend more to small firms.

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Cable threatens banks on lending

A group of 40 charities says the government’s planned health bill for England must be changed to give a voice to the most vulnerable patients.

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Charities urge NHS bill revision

The Royal College of GPs says the government needs to rewrite a key part of its Health Bill which encourages greater competition.

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GPs warn bill could ‘unravel’ NHS

Genetic tests for conditions such as cystic fibrosis should be available before people become pregnant, says the government’s advisory body on genetics.

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Pre-pregnancy DNA tests approved

The shadow chancellor Ed Balls says the government is playing a “dangerous game” with its spending cuts

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Balls warns of ‘dangerous game’

All aboard! Vice President Joe Biden says the government will pour $53 billion into expanding the nation’s high-speed rail network over the next six years, including $8 billion in 2012 alone. It’s part of President Obama’s pledge to bring rail to 80…

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U.S. Will Spend $53 Billion on Rail

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government should not relax plans for spending cuts and tax rises to tackle the deficit.

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IFS urges no change to cuts plans

John Cridland, the new head of the CBI, says the government must put in place a framework that will allow business to grow.

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CBI boss Cridland in growth call

A power utility serving Pakistan’s biggest city says the government “instigated” mob attacks on its offices on Thursday.

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Pakistan utility blames officials

The National Union of Students says the government is moving away from proposals to pay first year university fees for students in England who qualify for free school meals.

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Fee waiver plan ‘may be dropped’

Foreign Secretary William Hague says the government is “vigilant” about the risk of foreign spies working in Whitehall.

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Hague: UK vigilant about spy risk

The Secretary of State says the government will not renegotiate Northern Ireland’s allocation in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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Paterson rules out spending talks

Labour says the government has not published enough detail on its proposals for university funding, while a think tank retracts its analysis of the plan.

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Row grows over student fees plan