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MP claims £11 from taxpayer for video of her maiden speech

03.12.10
London MP claimed expenses for a video of her maiden speech to the Commons, documents from the parliamentary watchdog reveal today... more

Jon Cruddas backs David Miliband for Labour leader

26.08.10
Labour leadership contender David Miliband wins the backing of the influential centre-left MP Jon Cruddas... more

Jon Cruddas rules himself out of Labour leadership race

18.05.10
Labour backbencher Jon Cruddas will not join the race for the party leadership after ruling himself out on the grounds that he does not want to be PM... more

Ed Balls calls for more time to decide Labour leadership

17.05.10
Pressure to delay the Labour leadership election intensified today as both Ed Balls and Jon Cruddas signalled the party should not 'rush' into a contest... more

Ed Miliband emerges as dark horse for Labour leadership

11.05.10
Ed Miliband prepares to test the waters for a possible Labour leadership campaign with a keynote speech on the party’s future direction... more

Labour ‘preparing to back David Miliband for party leader’

06.05.10
David Miliband's chances of becoming the next Labour leader appeared to be growing, amid speculation that he would secure the backing of key figures from all wings of the party... more

Dagenham white working class prepare to ditch old Labour loyalties

30.04.10
London battlegrounds: A belief that the Government no longer represents the white working class is growing in one of its heartlands, finds David Cohen on a visit to Dagenham... more

Gordon Brown faces Labour revolt over higher tuition fees as voters voice opposition

09.04.10
Gordon Brown is facing a rebellion from Labour ranks over plans to increase student tuition fees... more

Revolt over plan for Dagenham 1,500-inmate jail

11.02.10
Jack Straw is under growing pressure to drop plans to build a 1,500-inmate prison in Dagenham ... more

Gordon Brown urged to appeal to 'core' voters with radical manifesto

02.02.10
Gordon Brown faces renewed pressure to adopt a 'core vote' election strategy as 40 left-wing MPs back calls for a radical manifesto to shore up Labour's traditional support... more

Labour MP Jon Cruddas ‘could run for Mayor of London’

19.01.10
Labour’s Jon Cruddas is winning high-level backing to take on Boris Johnson in the 2012 mayoral battle, the Standard has learned... more

Jon Cruddas tipped for shadow cabinet post

08.01.10
Left-winger Jon Cruddas is in line for a senior shadow cabinet post if Labour lose the general election... more

Lord Mandelson will enter mayoral race, says Ken Livingstone

21.12.09
Lord Mandelson emerged as possible contenders to stand for Mayor of London... more

Whitehall cuts are so bad for adland

06.10.09
Nervousness in adland as agencies digest the thought that the next government will cut its huge advertising budget ... more

NHS cuts threat puts Brown spending plans in disarray

07.09.09
Gordon Brown's key spending strategy was mired in confusion amid reports that health and overseas aid could be subject to cuts... more

Cap City wages and tax bonuses at 90%, Chancellor is told

17.08.09
Chancellor Alistair Darling was under pressure to introduce a 'maximum wage' in the City after he signalled new laws on bankers' bonuses... more

Dagenham prison plan under attack

11.06.09
Boris Johnson has been urged to drop plans to build a new prison in Dagenham... more

BNP threat at the polls is looking hollow

18.05.09
The backlash against the big parties is undeniable but it doesn't seem to be benefiting the BNP as much as you might think... more

Darling: I won't rule out merging Northern Rock & Bingley

19.03.09
Alistair Darling has refused to rule out a merger of nationalised Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley... more

Charge students £6,500 a year in fees, say university chiefs

17.03.09
The debate over the future of university tuition fees began in earnest as vice-chancellors demanded the right to charge nearly £7,000 a year... more

Blears tells Cabinet to 'get a grip' in Harman feud over leadership

20.02.09
Hazel Blears has laid bare the scale of Cabinet in-fighting over Harriet Harman by telling her colleagues to "get a grip"... more

Blears tells Cabinet to 'get a grip' in Harman feud over leadership

20.02.09
Hazel Blears has laid bare the scale of Cabinet in-fighting over Harriet Harman by telling her colleagues to "get a grip"... more

Olympic firms fail to hire in Stratford

02.02.09
Firms working on the London Olympics have privately admitted that they will not be able to meet their pre-recession pledge to employ local workers... more

I blundered in vote, admits MP fighting Heathrow expansion

29.01.09
A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more

BNP could win Euro seat, warns Cruddas

07.10.08
The far-Right BNP is exploiting the economic crisis and is close to winning seats in the European Parliament for the first time, Labour's Jon Cruddas warns... more

Brown 'doomed even if economy recovers'

11.09.08
Gordon Brown's hopes of winning the next general election on the back of an economic recovery have suffered a blow... more

Labour rebellion on post offices slashes majority

20.03.08
Five senior London Labour MPs rebelled last night in a vote against the closure of post offices... more


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