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Cameron aide 'met No campaign leader in secret before AV poll'

12.05.11
A staged show of unity between David Cameron and Nick Clegg has been marred by fresh recriminations over Tory tactics in the AV referendum... 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

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

Furious Blears and ‘sisterhood’ lead war on Brown

03.06.09
Hazel Blears' mobile phone nearly melted with messages of support from women MPs today amid claims that the Labour “sisterhood” was leading the charge against Gordon Brown... 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

Saved: key athletics stadium for 2012 legacy

17.10.08
A £1.2m refurbishment has been agreed for a crumbling athletics stadium, in a major boost for the capital's commitment to sport after 2012... 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

Harman and Prescott call for show of party unity

18.09.08
Harriet Harman and John Prescott have told ministers to stop plotting against Gordon Brown and unite at next week's party conference... 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

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

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

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

Athletics stadium is used as tip in run-up to Games

23.07.08
Concerns have been raised over the state of the capital's sports facilities... 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

Labour rebellion on post offices slashes majority

20.03.08
Five senior London Labour MPs rebelled last night in a vote against the closure of post offices... more


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