Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke's plans to limit the use of remand and reform sentences put cost-cutting before public protection, Labour has said... more
Man who fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan and was convicted of a violent attack when he returned to Britain has been moved to an open prison, the Standard can reveal... more
Difficulties facing Ed Miliband underlined after it emerged that less than a third of his new top team believed he was the best candidate for Labour leader... more
Miliband's campaign chief breached House of Commons rules by sending a Parliamentary letter to voters during the general election campaign, anti-sleaze watchdogs have found... more
Government’s top law officer sparked anger by backing jail sentences of less than five years given to the teenage killers of a grandfather in a 'happy slapping' attack... more
After launching the Tory manifesto beneath the towering chimneys of Battersea Power Station, David Cameron hoped a win here would set his party on course for a Commons majority... more
Agencies responsible for the supply and distribution of grit were due to hold another salt summit as forecasters warned of more snow on the way... more
Warning that timber-framed flats are potential deathtraps was sent to ministers more than six months before the Peckham fire, the Standard can reveal... more
His father was a bus driver and his father-in-law a ticket collector. Sadiq Khan has done a bit better than either of them. He starts his new job today as transport minister... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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