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MPs condemn 'illegal move' by David Cameron to get rid of Gaddafi

15.04.11
MPs demand a recall of Parliament, accusing David Cameron of seeking 'illegal' regime change in Libya ... more

London MPs oppose use of British forces in Libya

22.03.11
Three London Labour MPs are among the handful who oppose British military involvement in Libya ... more

Stay firm on prisoner votes, Boris Johnson tells David Cameron

11.02.11
The Mayor waded into the row over prisoner votes today, telling David Cameron to 'stick to his guns' in a showdown with European judges... more

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

Michael Gove attacked for 'political' school funding

13.09.10
Education Secretary Michael Gove reignited a row over funding for school building projects... more

London schoolgirl's good luck letters from Arsenal, Chelsea and the Queen

10.06.10
The Queen, Barack Obama and Arsenal and Chelsea football clubs write to a 16-year-old refugee from Afghanistan living in London to wish her good luck in her exams... more

London MPs will lose second homes cash in expenses payback

04.02.10
Former ministers Barry Gardiner and Joan Ryan have paid back the largest sums of all London MPs... more

Cheating MPs in £1m expenses payback day

04.02.10
The full scale of the MPs' expenses scandal is laid bare in a day of shame and chaos for Parliament... more

£2,000 down the plug hole for a Labour MP’s new bath

11.12.09
London's most expensive MP Harry Cohen put in a bill for a £2,000 bath to replace one sitting in marble-tiled surrounds, it has emerged... more

More than 50 MPs change second-home designation

10.12.09
More than 50 MPs changed the designation of their taxpayer-funded second home in 16 months... more

FA attacks BNP race rant video about Wembley

20.11.09
Football Association demands that a BNP promotional video featuring Wembley stadium be removed from the internet... more

Ann Keen's answer to expenses question: Get stuffed

16.10.09
Five London MPs are refusing to say if they are being asked to repay part of their Commons expenses... more

London MPs in stampede to offload their second homes

26.05.09
London’s MPs are frantically dumping second homes as their expenses bill of almost £10 million a year comes under the spotlight... more

London MPs face pay probe as they prepare to pocket 9% increase

31.03.09
A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... 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

Brown ready for showdown with rebels after Kelly leak

25.09.08
Gordon Brown is preparing for a showdown with rebel Labour MPs on the day the Commons returns from its summer break... more

Minister quits in protest over Brown's leadership

16.09.08
Gordon Brown suffered the most serious blow to his leadership when a senior minister quit the Government... more

Ministers set to quit as pressure grows on PM

15.09.08
Three ministers and a string of ministerial aides are poised to quit as Labour rebels unleash a fresh wave of attacks on Gordon Brown... more

Commentary: Face it - only Miliband can save Labour now

15.09.08
Few people outside their own families have heard of Siobhain McDonagh, Joan Ryan or Barry Gardiner. So what does the Prime Minister have to fear from a handful of backbenchers with the collective clout of a wet flannel? More than Gordon Brown's spin doctors would have you believe... more

London and Lancs gang up on Gordon

15.09.08
They are spread across the country, but Gordon Brown's would-be assassins are concentrated in two regions - London and the North-West... more

London MPs boost pay and expenses by sitting on hands

04.07.08
London MPs are pocketing a huge cash bonanza from the taxpayer, the Standard can reveal... more


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