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Reservoirs dog IDS as he faces seat carve-up

15.09.11
Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith is set to contest plans to carve up his London seat, the Standard has learned... more

David Cameron faces further pressure over police cuts

11.08.11
David Cameron will come under renewed pressure to reverse the Government's police cuts in the wake of riots sweeping the country... more

Police budget cuts are non-negotiable, says PM as Ed Miliband urges rethink

11.08.11
David Cameron digs in his heels to insist that cuts will go ahead to the policing budget of the Met and other forces... more

City firms to help police seize criminal assets abroad

28.07.11
Big City accountancy firms could be drafted in to help police seize the assets of organised criminals who have stashed their wealth abroad... more

Front-line fears as 2,000 police go

21.07.11
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary has issued a stark warning as a report revealed London will lose almost 2,000 police officers as a result of government spending cuts... more

Burglaries soar by 14 per cent as police cuts begin to bite

14.07.11
Burglaries increased by 14 per cent last year in a new sign that the economic slowdown and cuts in police numbers could be fuelling a rise in domestic break-ins... more

London sports schemes hit goal of cutting youth crime

15.03.11
Two pioneering sports schemes in London are saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds a year by cutting youth crime and reoffending, a new report will show ... more

Britain now at heart of Europe's cocaine smuggling, warns UN

02.03.11
Britain an increasingly important hub for importing cocaine into the rest of Europe, warns United Nations drugs body ... more

Police to retain random stop and search for anti-terror fight

11.02.11
Police will be still be able to search people without suspicion using counter-terrorism powers despite pledges to curb the practice... more

Yobs to be banned from troublespots for two days

07.02.11
Police will be able to ban drunks and yobs from trouble hotspots for 48 hours under plans announced today by the Home Office... more

Supermarket price controls 'won't stop binge drinkers'

18.01.11
Ministers were accused of 'betrayal' as health campaigners said a new minimum price for alcohol was too low to deter excessive drinking... more

‘Gang war’ declared on organised thugs to help young people escape life of violence

16.12.10
Gang members could be banned from entering rival territory or wearing distinctive 'colours' such as bandanas under new powers ... 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

Late-night bars face £4,500 levy to help cut drink disorder

01.12.10
Bars and clubs in London could be forced to pay nearly £4,500 a year each to help police and councils combat disorder caused by late-night drinking... more

Raoul Moat taser gun was not licensed for police use

28.09.10
The company that supplied the Taser guns used by police in the stand-off with gunman Raoul Moat breached its licence, sources confirmed... more

Tories accused of ‘lies’ as first hospital shuts its A&E

23.09.10
The Tories are accused of making a U-turn over hospital cutbacks as the first A&E unit in London to close under the coalition government prepares to do so... more

Bars could lose licences if too many customers end up in hospital

03.09.10
Bars whose drinkers stretch the NHS could be closed or forced to reduce their opening hours as part of a government overhaul of licensing laws... more

Home Office reveals plan for temporary 'legal high' ban

20.08.10
Swifter government action is needed to tackle the problems posed by legal highs, a Home Office minister said... more

Young Facebook users get 'panic button'

12.07.10
Facebook users will be able to report suspicious online behaviour and access internet safety advice with the launch of new application... more

Police cameras targeting drivers face crackdown

05.07.10
Police surveillance cameras which record drivers’ movements are to come under tighter regulation, Home Secretary Theresa May says... more

Police team saves record number of children from web paedophiles

01.07.10
A record number of children were rescued from paedophiles prowling the internet last year, a specialist police unit says... more

Hospitals see drink cases soar by half in five years

07.01.10
Number of Londoners admitted to hospital for alcohol-related illness has risen by 49 per cent in five years... 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

10,000 demand scrapping of Dartford crossing tolls

02.01.09
The Government is coming under growing pressure to reverse the 50 per cent increase in the Dartford river crossing charge... more

Knife murder spirals to record levels in London

29.12.08
Fatal stabbings in London have soared by more than a quarter, according to new figures... more

Hospital admissions 'point to rise in drug abuse'

04.11.08
A dramatic rise in the number of people treated for overdoses and dangerous reactions to drugs shows use of illegal substances is getting worse... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08
Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08
Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more

Hospitals face doubling in drink cases

02.06.08
The number of cases of alcoholrelated illnesses being treated in hospital has almost doubled in one area in just three years and has rocketed in many other districts... more

Drink admissions soar after 24-hour licensing

02.04.08
The number of drunken patients treated at some London A&E departments has doubled since 24-hour drinking was introduced... more


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