The fall of Tripoli is bringing to an end one of the Arab world's must unpleasant dictatorships, that of Colonel Gaddafi. While Libya's future is uncertain, that has to be a cause for celebration, and far beyond Libya too... more
Not with a bang but with a whimper, Colonel Gaddafi's brutal regime, which crushed the Libyan people for almost half a century, is on the verge of extinction... more
Human rights groups and lawyers have been urged to 'think again' after saying they would boycott an inquiry into the alleged torture of UK terror suspects... more
Two London MPs at odds over plans to stop running Tube services to and from Kensington Olympia on weekdays to free up trains, track and signals on the District line... more
William Hague joins forces with four predecessors as foreign secretary to warn that changing the UK's voting system could damage its influence in the world
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After a third night of bombing by coalition forces in Tripoli, the eventual outcome of this intervention is no more clear than before. That is not unexpected... more
The air strikes against Libyan government targets have had one good outcome: the rebel stronghold of Benghazi did not fall, as it would otherwise have done, and the inevitable massacre of rebels did not take place... more
William Hague raised the prospect of arming Libya's rebels as Colonel Gaddafi swept eastwards with waves of strikes by war planes, tanks and battleships
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The Foreign Secretary's latest comments on the situation in Libya reflect the steady hardening of Britain's position on the unfolding civil war there... more
Nick Clegg defends plans to hold the referendum on voting reform on the same day as elections in Scotland and Wales, as signs emerge of a growing revolt among Tory backbenchers... more
An official inquiry finding that blamed two 'impeccable' RAF pilots for the Chinook crash that killed 29 military and intelligence personnel was described as 'simply unsustainable'... more
Britain is in desperate need of constitutional
reform and should change its electoral methods in the wake of the expenses scandal, Standard debate concludes... more
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
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
There were fears of violent street clashes in London after it emerged that a mass pro-Israeli rally has been planned for minutes after a demonstration against the country's attack on Gaza... 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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