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London battlegrounds: A belief that the Government no longer represents the white working class is growing in one of its heartlands, finds David Cohen on a visit to Dagenham...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