Scotland vice-captain Stephen McManus says Nacho Novo would be an asset to Scotland if he decides to switch his allegiance from Spain.

Kim Ghattas goes to southern Florida to find out out if younger Cuban-Americans are considering a change in political allegiance.

Following a General Election, all MPs and peers must take an oath of allegiance to the Monarch before they can take part in the work of Parliament.

Hamilton Academical midfielder James McCarthy tells the SFA he will not switch allegiance from the Republic of Ireland.

Between General Elections, new Members of Parliament who win their seats at by-elections are introduced individually into the House of Commons.

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Anti-monarchy campaigners hope to force a legal challenge to the oath of loyalty MPs swear to the Queen.

A US military judge says a jury can hear disputed claims that Osama Bin Laden's driver swore an oath of allegiance.

The BBC's Katty Kay goes to North Carolina, a Republican stronghold, where Democratic hopeful Barack Obama is making a bid for victory.

An MP says he is not anti-monarchy after backing House of Commons motion to change the oath of allegiance to the Queen.

Children should swear an oath of allegiance to enhance a shared sense of citizenship, ministers propose. Readers have suggested their own wording for a very British oath - some serious and some not.

Pupils should be encouraged to swear allegiance to the Queen, a review of British citizenship suggests.

Schoolchildren may be asked to swear an oath of allegiance under new government proposals. Who else has to do this in modern Britain?

British children should swear an oath of allegiance to boost their sense of citizenship, according to an official report. But what would a very British oath say? Write one for us.

Calls for youngsters to take part in British citizenship ceremonies are opposed by the Scottish Government.

New Zealand full-back Motu Tony has switched allegiance to the country of his birth for the forthcoming World Cup

The big talking points of the day cropped up on the first Let's Talk of 2008, but so did bingeing on cakes, trysts with an unnamed actress, singing in an opera and switching allegiance to your rival team.

Marathon runner Jon Brown decides to represent Canada instead of Great Britain after having his lottery funding stopped.

Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is granted Spanish citizenship, after swearing allegiance to the country's constitution.

N Ireland boss Nigel Worthington hopes to persuade Tony Kane to switch allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to the country of his birth.