Women, Power and Politics is the Tricycle’s latest cycle of new plays by some of our best female writers — and it couldn’t be more timely, director Indhu Rubasingham tells Johanna Thomas-Corr.... more
The election of a new Commons Speaker today is meant to be the chance for MPs to redeem themselves after the expenses debacle and to choose someone more competent than its last holder, Michael Martin... more
Ministers were accused of hampering the ailing housing market's recovery with tougher rules on home information packs, which come into effect on Monday... more
A play being watched by housing and planning minister Margaret Beckett and a former aide to Prince Charles was almost called off when bailiffs mistakenly started dismantling the set... more
Plans for a Thames Estuary national park returning 50 miles of Kent and Essex wetlands to the state of wilderness immortalised by Charles Dickens were unveiled today.... more
New housing minister Margaret Beckett has distanced herself from Home Information Packs by admitting they are not working as well as they should... more
Britain's favourite satirist says he's given up on the Prime Minister, taken up translating for the stage and is not sorry that he made a fool of Margaret Beckett.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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