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David Cameron calls for unified Britain in Scottish visit

David Cameron will vow to fight to keep the United Kingdom together, just hours before a key meeting with Scotland's First Minister on an independence referendum Comments (3)

Olympic ticket 'secrecy' criticised

London 2012 has been criticised for potentially damaging public trust, support and confidence by being unnecessarily secretive about ticket sales Comments (2)

Whitehall staff paid �4m through limited companies

Salaries totalling more than �4 million paid to 25 Whitehall advisers were made through limited companies, it has been reported Comments (4)

Violent sex offender deported

A violent sex attacker who continued to commit crimes while using human rights laws to fight efforts to deport him has been sent back to Sierra Leone. Comments (7)

Man hit by lorry in first crash on 'shared space' of Exhibition Road

A man suffered head injuries when he became the first to be knocked down in Exhibition Road since it was turned into a "shared space" for pedestrians and drivers Comments

Woman to face court over girl death

A woman is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was found fatally stabbed in a park

Chris Huhne and ex-wife to appear in court

Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court today accused of perverting the course of justice

Diesel prices near record high

Diesel prices are almost back to record levels, figures from the AA have shown Comments (2)

Student loan repayment penalty plan scrapped

Plans to impose penalties on students who pay off university loans early are being ditched, the Government is expected to announce next week Comments (1)

Getting tough with The Sun

Media analysis: Journalists need to get a sense of proportion about the arrests of senior Sun staff

Boris still lives in Ken's shadow

The Mayor�s failure to make serious cuts in his staff has has seen pay spiral and �dead wood� stay in their posts

Schools take on private tutors as volunteers to boost GCSE grades

Some of London's most sought-after "super tutors" are working free in state schools to help boost grades Comments

The home that costs �100,000 a week

Record rent beats sum footballer Sol asked for his home Comments

Hyde Park mega-concerts at risk after neighbours complain about the noise

Major music concerts in Hyde Park could be axed because Westminster council believes they are too noisy Comments (14)

2012 javelin trains just ain't got rhythm

The seven-minute journey of a javelin train from St Pancras to Stratford is the inspiration behind a new piece of music to be premiered next month Comments

Britain's athletes could be banned from 2012 for criticising the team

British athletes risk being banned from the Olympics if they criticise team-mates or sponsors under rules that cover tattoos, contact lenses and even the commercial use of their footprints and nicknames Comments (12)

Jobless total jumps by 48,000 with UK facing 'zig-zag year'

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King warned Britain faces a "zig-zag" year of growth and gloom today as unemployment rose by 48,000 Comments (24)

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Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

Mayor of poverty-hit council hires adviser in �1,000-a-day deal

One of the poorest boroughs in London is under fire for spending �1,000 a day on a personal aide for its mayor Comments (28)

Terror of boy exposed as gang witness

A boy and his family had to flee their London home after a blunder by the Met and Crown Prosecution Service gave his name to gang members he had agreed to give evidence against Comments (7)

Greens and Ukip could test Paddick in fight for mayor poll third place

Brian Paddick could struggle even to finish third in this year's mayoral election, as smaller parties look set to capitalise on Lib-Dem woes in national opinion polls Comments (13)

Teenager who dreamt of being a judge stabbed 24 times in 45 seconds

Three thugs are facing life sentences for stabbing a teenager who had dreams of being a judge 24 times in 45 seconds in front of horrified bus passengers

'Tree-spotting' former MP agreed Portcullis figs deal

The former MP who agreed to rent 12 fig trees to shade politicians in their offices lists "tree spotting" as a hobby and led a tree planting campaign, the Evening Standard can reveal Comments (4)

Google TV challenges Apple and Sky

Google and Sony have joined forces in a bid to bring the internet to millions of televisions. Comments

Make 'death trap' junctions safer for cyclists, demands university mourning three

A university that saw two students and a member of staff killed cycling in London last year has accused Boris Johnson of failing to act swiftly enough over road junction "death traps" Comments (42)

Met's new task force makes 515 arrests in three-day blitz

Police arrested a total of 515 people and seized an armoury of guns and weapons in a three day crackdown on gangs last week Comments (1)

We're the Cockney rhyming gang: Poetry coaching given to Tower Hamlets pupils

Hundreds of schoolchildren who had never been inside a theatre have been coached to write and perform their own poetry on stage Comments

Charles recruits ambassador 'army' to help young find work

The Prince of Wales today announced plans to recruit an "army" to help find jobs for 100,000 youths Comments (2)

You're too sensitive, Sean Penn tells Britain

Actor Sean Penn reignited the row over his "colonialism" comments about the Falklands by saying Prince William's deployment there as a search and rescue pilot was "insensitive" Comments (16)