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Brown's departure may just have muddied the waters further

George Osborne, the new Chancellor, is a member of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, being heir to the baronetcy of Ballentaylor in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

How did 43-year-old David Cameron become the youngest PM in nearly two centuries?

Gordon Brown said he accepted Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg will talk to the Tories about forming a Government before the Labour party.

Nigel Waterson says he is "very disappointed" after being ousted from his Eastbourne seat of 18 years.

So we've got the hung parliament we all expected but for me the clear winner has been democracy.

Unfortunately, two IFAs standing for election last night failed in their bid to become MPs but they put up a strong fight.

Nigel Waterson, the Tory pensions minister, has lost the Eastbourne seat he has held for 18 years to the Liberal Democrats.

Gilts and sterling are falling sharply this morning as investors react to the likelihood of a UK hung parliament.

In one of his final interviews before retiring from Westminster, John Greenway MP took time with Owain Thomas to issue a few parting shots and reminisce about two decades combining politics and insurance