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Side by side in dock, Chris Huhne and his ex-wife

Former minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife refuse to exchange a glance as they are sent for trial for perverting the course of justice

Public 'priced out of best Games seats'

Ordinary Londoners may have been priced out of buying the best seats at the Olympics, an official report said Comments (5)

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 (14)

I'll set prison on fire, said inmate before 350 burnt to death

The prisoner who started the devastating blaze that tore through a Honduras jail killing more than 350 inmates warned authorities he would start a fire, it has emerged Comments

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 (12)

Family left mourning 'our most beautiful, intelligent, bright girl'

The parents of a 13-year-old girl stabbed to death in a park pay tribute to "the most beautiful, intelligent and bright young girl" Comments

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 (9)

Ken's friends in the East

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports Comments

Maternity unit 'still fails' after deaths of five mothers-to-be

A hospital maternity unit is continuing to fail mothers months after the deaths of five women, a health watchdog has said Comments

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 (1)

Police roll out internet CCTV to cut theft in shops and bars

An online crime-fighting database could dramatically cut low-level offending such as shoplifting and thefts after being backed by police Comments (3)

Give facts to public after shootings to stop riots, watchdog tells police

The police watchdog has declared that it was a "myth" that the Met was gagged from speaking to the public after the killing of Mark Duggan, as it issued new rules to prevent riots breaking out after future shootings Comments

Towie Lauren Goodger's beauty salon is petrol-bombed

A petrol bomb attack has forced the closure of a beauty salon belonging to The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger, just hours after its launch Comments (2)

�20,000 reward to find Valentine killer

Police have announced a �20,000 reward to find the killer of a builder apparently stabbed to death at random in the street Comments

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Israel on alert after Thai bombs

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Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

Staff 'reacted too slowly as blood pressure rose'

A mother who died hours after giving birth had had to wait for three days on an overcrowded ward before having an emergency Caesarean section, an inquest was told Comments

Anya, 10, finds home for the hamster left out in the cold

A hamster found abandoned in freezing weather behind bins in a wealthy London square has been adopted by a 10-year-old girl who lives around the corner Comments

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 (3)

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 (20)

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)

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 (30)

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)

2,100 women seek treatment for mutilation

More than 2,100 women and girls in London have sought hospital treatment for genital mutilation over the past six years, figures have revealed Comments

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

Diesel prices near record high

Diesel prices are almost back to record levels, figures from the AA have shown Comments (4)

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)

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)

Soho 'field hospital' for drunks reopens

A field hospital set up to deal with London's drunks is being extended as the binge-drinking crisis deepens in the capital Comments (34)

Riot axeman terror at McDonald's

A rioter who terrorised diners with an axe at McDonald's has been jailed for five years and three months - one of the toughest sentences for last summer's disturbances Comments (30)

Phone-hack private eye can appeal over human rights ruling

The private investigator at the centre of the phone hacking scandal was today granted the right by the Supreme Court to appeal against a ruling that he cannot refuse to answer questions that might incriminate him further Comments (3)