Boris Johnson says for a £15billion airport on north Kent's Hoo peninsula deserve 'proper consideration' as he urged new Transport Secretary Justine Greening to address London's aviation crisis... more
To ensure a scrupulously fair political response towards the former Defence Secretary, David Cameron's team reportedly read out the newspaper coverage substituting the names of the Prime Minister's favourites, Michael Gove and George Osborne, for that of Liam Fox... more
Boris Johnson calls on new Transport Secretary Justine Greening to solve London's air capacity crisis by backing plans for a hub airport in the South-East... more
Ed Balls forced to deny planning to raise the top rate of income tax, after claims that he would hit up to 300,000 people in London and the South-East with bigger bills... more
Apparently there are 140,000 non-doms and they pay income tax, VAT and stamp duty totalling £8.25 billion. They're too ingrained on us to throw out... more
Interview: The rise of the racist BNP in Barking and Dagenham is Labour’s fault for ignoring people’s real concerns, shadow London minister Justine Greening claims... more
One of David Cameron's rising female stars is to be given a leading role in the general election campaign as the Tories target crucial London seats, the Standard can reveal... more
Government claims to have protected London from railway station cuts began to unravel as new figures showed ticket office opening hours will be cut by 219 hours a week... 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 Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.... more
Two high-flying Tory women MPs are expected to be drafted into the shadow cabinet as David Cameron bids to build on his "feminist" credentials and sharpens up his team to face Gordon Brown... more
The Government is facing a legal battle over its plans to expand Heathrow amid fresh claims it colluded with the airport to hide noise and pollution increases... 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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