A plan to replace fire control rooms with new regional centres ended in 'complete failure', costing the taxpayer almost half a billion pounds, according to a report by MPs... more
The Government is urged to reveal its private communications with the royal family after it emerged charities linked to Prince Charles repeatedly lobbied ministers and senior officials to change policy... more
Sweeping overhaul of the Government’s strategy for combating Islamic extremism is announced in a bid to reduce the amount of radical-isation taking place in Britain... more
The prospect of big cuts in police numbers heightens amid reports that counter-terrorism funding will be protected from the Government's purge on public spending... more
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today accused Labour ministers of a 'culture of excess' as he revealed the most detailed breakdown yet of government spending... more
Tens of millions of pounds may have been wasted on refurbishing social housing in London under Private Finance Initiatives, the government spending watchdog warns... more
Ninety per cent of couples under 40 with children in London cannot afford to get on the housing ladder, a government housing advisory body says... more
As minister for Olympic legacy, Shahid Malik's onerous task is to help deliver the jobs, homes and regeneration the Government promised as a benefit to Londoners of hosting the 2012 Games... more
Frontline NHS and education services are "inefficient" and should not be exempt from spending cuts, Britain's public services watchdog has warned... more
As the Chancellor prepares to reveal in Wednesday's Budget just how far Britain has gone into the red, it seems almost certain that he will have to cut public spending. Mr Darling is reported to be considering £15 billion in Whitehall efficiency cuts. Such promises must be treated with caution.... more
London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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