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Ed Miliband challenges wealthy nations on climate change

05.11.09
Wealthy nations need to 'put their money where their mouth is' and promise finance for a global climate change deal, Ed Miliband said today... more

Lib-Dems want exit strategy to end war on Taliban

22.09.09
Liberal Democrats ratchet up the pressure for Britain to end its military campaign in Afghanistan... more

No 10 turns to Alastair Campbell and Gould to advise inexperienced election team

14.09.09
Gordon Brown is forced to fall back on big guns from the Blair years after failing to appoint a full-time election supremo... more

VICTIMS: Politicians and stars ‘caught in the trap’

09.07.09
List of those targeted in News of the World operations to hack mobile phones and purchase confidential information is a wide cross-section from the worlds of politics and showbusiness... more

Scotland Yard will not further investigate phone tapping

09.07.09
Scotland Yard will conduct 'no further investigation' of allegations of phone tapping by the News of the World ... more

Holidaying MPs afraid to admit they’re taking exotic breaks

08.07.09
MPs are refusing to own up to holidays outside Europe this summer in the wake of public fury over their expenses... more

Tamils climb on to Westminster Abbey roof

12.05.09
Four people were arrested after scaling Westminster Abbey in support of the anti Sri Lanka demonstration in Parliament Square... more

Protester ends hunger strike over Sri Lanka

30.04.09
The Tamil protester who has been on hunger strike in Parliament Square for nearly a month ended his fast... more

Sri Lankan on hunger strike 'close to death'

16.04.09
A Sri Lankan student on hunger strike outside the Houses of Parliament is close to death, his supporters fear... more

Arts chiefs were paid bonus as grants axed

06.04.09
Arts Council England is facing demands for an investigation into more than a quarter of a million pound of bonuses paid to staff at the same time as it was axing grants... more

Cultural menu makes South Bank look tasty

06.04.09
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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

Theatre turns to public for backers

17.03.09
A theatre company whose funding was axed by the Arts Council is appealing for public stakeholders to restore its summer show... more

Town halls spared £2m cost of Menezes inquest

05.03.09
The Government will help town halls meet the cost of the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, it was announced... 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

Harris honoured by MPs

23.01.09
It isn't every day a League One footballer is honoured in the Houses of Parliament but this has been no ordinary season for Neil Harris... more

Kramer quits Clegg team

08.01.09
Liberal Democrat MP Susan Kramer has left Nick Clegg's top team to focus on fighting the expansion of Heathrow... more

Town halls told: Lower bills

15.09.08
Town halls in London run by Lib-Dems who charge sky-high council tax must cut bills, party president Simon Hughes said... more

Lib-Dem tax cuts worth £5bn to poor, says Hughes

15.09.08
The Liberal Democrats will promise tax cuts of about £5billion at the next election, the party's president bas signalled... more

As NY sneezes, we catch cold

15.09.08
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A redundant dad, neurotic mum and wildchild daughter: Meet TV's dysfunctional new 'Family'

27.08.08
With temper tantrums, swearing matches and wayward teenagers, it will be a portrait of the modern British family. But if you think Channel 4's latest documentary series sounds familiar, that's because it is. ... more

Tel's new Essex pal is bound to cause stir in City

15.08.08
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Muslim MP banned from Islam conference

14.07.08
A Muslim minister was banned from attending an Islamic conference in London after claims that some of its organisers are extremist backers of suicide bombers... more

Comment: empty benches

06.06.08
Only 10 London MPs out of a total of 74 were known to be at the Commons debate on 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

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

Supporting me is not a waste, says Paddick

01.05.08
Brian Paddick has urged Londoners to vote and promised a ballot cast for him would not be wasted... more

Boris clings to poll lead

01.05.08
The race for Mayor narrowed in the final poll of the campaign, with Boris Johnson's lead halving as the capital goes to the ballot box... more

Ken banks on experience

01.05.08
Ken Livingstone was up early as he voted for himself near his home in Cricklewood... more

Clinton campaign manager joins the Paddick team

10.03.08
A senior US political strategist who worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been hired by Brian Paddick... more

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