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Gordon Brown accused of Stephen Byers Lobbygate ‘cover-up’

Gordon Brown refuses to order government inquiry into claims Stephen Byers made secret deals with ministers for companies Comments

The Dispossessed: Breakthrough for our drive to end baby burial shame

Evening Standard’s campaign to end the scandal of children being buried in mass graves took a major step forward when a key borough vowed to end the practice Comments

Our charter to end the scandal of baby graves

Child killer Ian Huntley back in jail after having throat slashed

Soham murderer Ian Huntley is back in prison after being attacked by a fellow prisoner leaving him needing hospital treatment Comments

Billionaire's divorce battle alarms family friends

Billionaire friends of property tycoon Scot Young who claims to have lost his £400 million fortune could cut off their financial aid after being drawn into his bitter divorce battle Comments

Barack Obama wins fight for US healthcare reform

‘A civil rights act of the 21st century’ — the passing of Barack Obama's healthcare plan is hailed as a victory for the American people Comments

Commentary: Victory proves President is more than his oratory

Capital’s drivers enraged as 1,000 roadworks a day hit London

Roadworks in London hit an all-time high of 370,000 last year — the equivalent of each street being dug up four times Comments

Robber jailed for 20 years for Matalan store manager murder

Gang member who stabbed a store manager to death during a botched raid was given a life sentence Comments

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BBC 6 Music campaign takes the biscuit

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Long stretch in the bin for shoplifters

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Bishop: Don't vote BNP

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276th British soldier dies in Afghanistan

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'Cheryl to file for divorce'

Showbiz: Cheryl Cole is reportedly set to file for divorce in a matter of days

Weisz honoured

Video: Rachel Weisz named best actress for A Streetcar Named Desire at Olivier awards

Pete Doherty arrested over drug death of heiress

Rock star Pete Doherty arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs following death of heiress Robin Whitehead, sources say

Tube terror alert over ‘bomber’ in lawyer’s wig

Major terror alert sparked on the London Underground when armed police were deployed to deal with a suspected suicide bomber Comments

Don’t raise tax for wealthy in Budget, firms tell Chancellor Darling

London business chiefs call on Alistair Darling to use this week’s Budget to get tougher on spending cuts and rein in tax rises on the better-off Comments

£70 million cannabis gang 'left money to rot'

Fat bundles of banknotes were left rotting in a forgotten underground safe because of the runaway success of Britain's largest skunk cannabis smuggling ring Comments

British Airways strike is ‘damaging London’s image’

London's reputation is being hit by the British Airways strike, leading City figures claim Comments

Tiger Woods 'nervous' over fans' response in golf comeback

Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods reveals he is 'nervous' about making his golf comeback next month after admitting he has been 'living a lie' Comments

Porn star: Tiger ‘sex texts’ are just an appetiser

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US health Bill: 'Civil rights for the 21st century'

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Boris 47th most important person in British sport

Miss Dynamite ready for explosive performance

Cam claims he forced Ashcroft to come clean

'Remember London child poverty in Budget'

London Child Poverty Commission today warned the Government not to forget about thousands of vulnerable children in any spending squeeze Comments

Job schemes 'fail the third of Londoners out of work'

One in three London adults is workless, costing the state £5billion a year, it was claimed Comments

Road pollution ‘kills 5,000 a year in London’

MPs call for a transport revolution to stop thousands of Londoners dying prematurely each year because of traffic pollution Comments

Opening time for historic brewery that was a tonic to Greenwich's old sailors

Old brewery at one of Greenwich's most historic sites has been brought back to life and is set to start serving beer made to ancient recipes Comments

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Olympics fans will get an extra 800,000 tickets to watch Games

An extra 800,000 tickets have been made available for the London Olympics and Paralympics, 2012 chiefs announce Comments

Woman relives motorway horror after being trapped in front of lorry

Video: Vet screamed 'I'm going to die' as the car she was in was shunted sideways along the motorway by a lorry, she said Comments

Ruby Wax runs workshops for Home Office staff

TV personality Ruby Wax has been hired by the Home Office to help train staff, it was confirmed Comments

MPs warned of 'last chance' over climate change

Next Parliament will be the last chance for politicians to stop runaway climate change, business, charity and environmental leaders warn Comments

Boy, 16, saves woman hit by car with kiss of life

Boy of 16 described as a 'remarkable young man' by the woman whose life he saved with the kiss of life as she lay unconscious in the road Comments

Economic recovery will be 'weak' until middle of 2011

Britain’s economic recovery will be fragile until the middle of next year as stimulus measures end, the CBI warns Comments

Ted Hughes to be honoured in Poets’ Corner with Auden and Eliot

EXCLUSIVE: Ted Hughes is to join the great names in British literature in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey Comments

Barack Obama scheme to help London's deprived children

It is enough to make Boris Johnson jump for joy. A volunteer scheme is being launched to allow young Londoners to help eradicate poverty in the capital Comments