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Islamist group march for 'full sharia law in Britain'

30.10.09
Islamist extremists will march through London tomorrow calling for full implementation of sharia law in Britain... more

Betrayal of war heroes as MoD tries to cut payout

28.07.09
MoD condemned for trying to cut compensation to wounded servicemen on the day four soldiers’ bodies flown back from Afghanistan and two Army funerals held... more

MI6 chiefs to face tough inquiry over 7/7 attacks

07.07.09
The most far-ranging parliamentary inquiry into the 7 July bombings and other terrorist incidents in Britain was launched by MPs... more

Place your bets in bookies’ bonanza

04.06.09
Bookmakers, always keen to attract the punters, are hyping this weekend as a £400 million betting bonanza — with the Derby at Epsom, England against Kazakhstan football, the Lions Tour, the Turkish Grand Prix, Twenty20 World Cup Cricket and the opening weekend of Big Brother ... more

If the Speaker will not jump, push him

19.05.09
The Speaker of the Commons, Michael Martin, had an admittedly difficult job yesterday, to preside over questions from MPs saying that he should go. And, characteristically, he flunked it... more

'Normal life' deterred more suicide bombs, says Tube chief

29.01.09
The speed at which Londoners got back to normal life after the 7/7 bombings helped to deter further terror attacks on the Tube, MPs were told... more

Security probe amid fears of Tube attack

12.12.08
MPs are to investigate Tube security amid concerns that it remains vulnerable to a terror attack more than three years after the July 7 bombings... more

Hate-preacher Hamza's 'YouTube rant from prison'

24.09.08
A video of hardline Islamic preacher Abu Hamza, which was said to have been made in Belmarsh Prison, has appeared on YouTube... more

The money is great but being free is priceless

14.08.08
In his first interview after his 'Lottery' sized payout, Colin Stagg revels in finally escaping the shadow of Rachel Nickell's brutal murder ... more

MoD promotes new Bond book with helicopters, a warship and speedboats - costing taxpayers thousands

27.05.08
Anyone seeing the array of military hardware speeding along the river yesterday might have thought war had broken out... more

I'll work for Boris as sports adviser says Labour MP... to her party's fury

29.04.08
Former sports minister Kate Hoey has declared she will act as an adviser to Boris Johnson if he becomes Mayor... more

Students ban the military

07.03.08
Students have voted to ban all military personnel including cadets from a leading London university, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

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