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The row with Pakistan was sparked by comments from David Cameron

Pakistan tries to calm Cameron row

Pakistan's government has sought to calm the diplomatic spat over David Cameron's claim that elements in the country were "exporting terror", just days ahead of President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to the UK.

Huntley 'should be glad he's alive'

Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his six-figure claim for compensation after he was badly injured by another inmate and be "thankful" he was not hanged, a leading victims' campaigner has said.

A soldier from, 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 Lancs) as he prepares to board a Chinook in Helmand Province Afghanistan

Afghan military push 'going well'

A military operation to oust Taliban insurgents from a stronghold in southern Afghanistan is progressing "very well", the Ministry of Defence has said.

Bonuses slammed after crash ruling

Union bosses have demanded that rail chiefs be stripped of their bonuses in the wake of the inquest into the Potters Bar rail crash.

David Miliband speaks during the final Labour Leadership hustings

Labour hopeful in fear over power

David Miliband has warned Labour could be out of power for years as he made his bid for leadership of the party at the final hustings meeting before the vote.

Sarah's Law set for UK roll-out

Sarah's Law, which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences, will be rolled out nationally this weekend.

People who left it until the last minute to renew their tax credits have been urged to 'keep trying'

Tax credits renewal deadline looms

People who have left it until the last minute to renew their tax credits have been urged to "keep trying".

Tories 'hit the ground running'

David Cameron's Government is attempting to push through reform more vigorously and more swiftly than the Thatcher or Blair regimes when they first came to power, a senior Conservative moderniser has said.

15 people had to be treated by ambulance staff after mass illness at a social club

Probe after 15 fall ill at club

Investigations are under way after a number of people suddenly fell ill during a wedding reception at a social club.

Tears at festival crush tribute

Thousands of mourners have watched in tears as German rescue workers lit one white candle for each of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.

Boris Johnson's London bike hire hits the streets

Thousands of commuters took to two wheels on Boris Johnson�s new hire bikes as the Mayor heralded the start of a cycling revolution Comments (49)

David Cameron salutes Dispossessed campaign as we reach �500,000

Evening Standard�s Dispossessed Fund has smashed through the �500,000 barrier thanks to Londoners� amazingly generous response to our appeal Comments (8)

Holocaust survivor has to prove he is Jewish

Holocaust survivor who lost half his family at the hands of the Nazis tells how he was forced to go to court to prove he is Jewish Comments (10)

Edward Davenport with the Duchess of York

�Lord� is banned from using home for parties

Self-styled 'Lord' Edward Davenport was banned from using his �20 million London home for parties Comments (3)

Police launch manhunt after Lithuanian builder is killed in east London

Police release the name and photograph of a suspect they wish to trace in connection with a murder in east London

Judge: Jon Venables in clear and present danger if new identity is revealed

Jon Venables is in 'clear and present danger' of being killed if his new name is made public, a High Court judge said Comments (20)

Girl with meningitis chronicled her final hours after doctors failed to spot killer disease

Dying woman sent mobile phone pictures of her worsening condition to her friends and family from her hospital bed as doctors failed to believe she had meningitis Comments

Gordon Brown 'thinks Ed Miliband will be Labour leader'

Gordon Brown believes that Ed Miliband is the candidate best placed to win the Labour leadership, the Evening Standard has been told Comments (23)

Blog: Brown 'thinks Ed Mili best placed to win'

Councils seek to limit VIP lanes for 2012 Games

Rush-hour journey times could treble in London during the Olympics as VIP lanes squeeze regular road users into gridlock, it is feared Comments (14)

2012: London drivers will have to give way to Olympic traffic

GMTV goodbye

Showbiz: Ben Shephard tells viewers he will miss them as he leaves GMTV sofa

Geldof getting hitched

Showbiz: Peaches Geldof will reportedly tie the knot with Eli Roth in New York in January

Revealed: First details of Apple's new Covent Garden store

After months of secrecy Apple reveal the first details of its giant new Covent Garden store, opening on August 7 Comments (5)

Intelligence on Iraqi WMD was tittle-tattle, Lord Prescott tells inquiry

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott was 'nervous' about the notorious claim that Saddam Hussein could launch weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes, the inquiry into the Iraq war hears Comments (15)

I fear another Potters Bar, says judge

Rail passengers are still at risk eight years after the Potters Bar rail crash, a judge warned Comments (1)

MoD may sell carrier to fill huge hole in defence budget

Britain may be forced to sell one of its flagship new aircraft carriers to plug a huge hole in its defence budget Comments (21)

Commentary: Treasury winning battle over Army cuts

Holiday balcony plunge girl, 17, dies in hospital

British teenager who fell from the seventh floor of an apartment block during a holiday in Majorca has died Comments (1)

My only regret is not doing it sooner, says mother jailed for murdering disabled son

Mother jailed for life after killing her brain-damaged son to end his suffering today said she wished she had done it sooner Comments (7)

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Anti-war protesters deface Borisbikes

Boris and an unusual case of plagiarism

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British Airways' ash cloud and strikes toll tots up to �250m

British Airways revealed the full �250 million cost of its 'perfect storm' spring when millions of passengers were grounded by the ash cloud and cabin-crew strikes Comments (3)

Rival: Virgin Atlantic reveals �132 million loss

David Cameron defends coalition record in letter to all Tory MPs

David Cameron wrote to all Tory MPs to defend his record since becoming Prime Minister and insist that the coalition Government is 'delivering for the Conservative Party' Comments (6)

Jim Devine, David Chaytor and Elliot Morley

Expenses MPs told: You can't use privilege to escape trial

Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer lose their attempt to avoid standing trial for fiddling their expenses

PM's attack on Pakistan will fuel extremism, warns Imran Khan

Cricket legend Imran Khan lambasted David Cameron today over his criticism of Pakistan, and warned that his remarks would radicalise more young Muslims against the West Comments (13)

Chelsea Clinton prepares for �3m 'wedding of the decade'

Last-minute preparations were being made for what is being billed in the US as the 'wedding of the decade', between Chelsea Clinton and her boyfriend Marc Mezvinksy Comments (4)

Banjolele? You can�t have a licence for that, says TfL

Transport for London bans buskers from playing the banjolele on the Tube Comments (5)

TV news stalker set to quit after media attention

Man who lurked in the background of more than 50 television news reports is set to quit his unusual hobby after becoming the focus of the story Comments (6)

Radical welfare shake-up will cut 50 benefits down to one

Iain Duncan Smith signals deeper cuts in benefits as he seeks the backing of the Chancellor for a radical shake-up of the welfare state Comments (11)

I want to work, says London's oldest maitre d' aged 90

London's oldest maitre d' tells of her heartbreak at being sacked only weeks before the Government announced plans to make compulsory retirement illegal Comments

Top Mexican drugs boss shot dead in army raid

Soldiers killed the �No 3� of Mexico�s most powerful drug cartel in a raid on his hideout in the Mexican city of Guadalajara Comments (2)

Tories clash on school�s academy bid

Michael Gove�s flagship schools policy has come under fire from Tory transport minister Theresa Villiers, after his department rejected an application for academy status from a school in her constituency Comments

Stepson in court over British woman's murder in US

Stepson of a Scottish woman who was stabbed to death in America will appear in court charged with second degree murder

Carnival chiefs seek hundreds to be �eyes and ears� of police

Hundreds of extra volunteers are being sought to act as the 'eyes and ears' of the police at this year�s Notting Hill Carnival Comments (1)

Eye-catching for sure... but built for speed they ain�t

It was 6.10am, the sun was struggling to rise and a rack of nine 'Borisbikes' awaited me, gleaming in their docking station a few yards off Kensington High Street Comments (1)

US Senate hopes to quiz UK politicians over Lockerbie bomber release

US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi on compassionate grounds Comments (8)

Fugitive Asil Nadir given bail so he can return to face fraud trial

Runaway tycoon Asil Nadir is set to return to Britain to stand trial at the Old Bailey

�I coached gold medallist Phillips Idowu at 12 and it was clear he would jump to the top�

The man who first spotted the 'extraordinary talent' of European champion triple jumper Phillips Idowu Comments

The Dispossessed: Eight out of 10 children live in poverty in three areas of city

Eighty per cent of children grow up in 'intolerable' poverty in London's most deprived areas, the Evening Standard has learned Comments (13)

Readers 'moved to tears' urge Londoners to donate to fund

Generous Londoners tell how they were prompted to donate to the Dispossessed Fund after they were 'moved to tears' by the Standard's campaign Comments (1)

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