Climate change activist Tamsin Omond walks free from court after she admitted spraying the walls of the Treasury with anti-government graffiti
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Comedian turned first-time director Joe Cornish serves up a laddish alien invasion romp about muggers and monsters from outer space marauding through a south London estate... more
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Clegg admitted he got an internship at a bank through family connections - after attacking the way internships go to 'sharp elbowed' wealthy families... more
A victory for employees in the battle between staff at Eaga, the energy-saving specialist bought by Carillion for £306million last month, and management... more
Top universities such as Oxford and Cambridge will be barred from charging the maximum £9,000 tuition fee unless they accept 'dramatically' more poorer students, Nick Clegg has said... more
Luxuries such as caviar, a 24-hour concierge and a Royal Opera House box have soared in value in the past year, in response to demand from wealthy Londoners... more
As is usual, Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein does not field questions at the quarterly results, leaving those duties to chief financial officer David Viniar... more
Mika landed three years ago, a fully formed psychedelic pop sensation with a sound that crosses Freddie Mercury with Mozart. Hermione Eyre meets a charming misfit who refuses to be ordinary... more
It's the most stressful problem for any London parent and there are no easy answers. Should you send your child private, state, grammar or faith? Our writer describes her personal journey through the capital's educational maze... more
Eric Joyce’s condemnation of Gordon Brown's strategy in Afghanistan comes as the PM attempts to re-state his commitment to the war in a major speech... more
John Kingman doesn't like the limelight. The chief executive of UK Financial Investments was once a Financial Times journalist, but he almost never gives interviews...... more
When a Sutton grammar school called in the police last week to control the crush of parents on entrance exam day, it was the latest sign that Government policy on admissions is in tatters. Here, two mothers tell of the trials they face trying to find the best education for their boys ... more
Martha Lane Fox has opened a new London branch of her karaoke chain and says the success of the business has been crucial in helping her mentally recover from a serious car crash... more
Flamboyant newcomer Mika seems certain to be a more permanent presence in pop and a deal to be one of the faces of Paul Smith suggests that he is also becoming a style icon.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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