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Giant pigeon lands in London

10.11.09
A giant pigeon has landed in London. It has been spotted on the grass beside City Hall.... more

Boris on Broadway: Mayor on New York stage

14.09.09
Mayor praises Billy Elliot’s American success as part of his four-day New York visit to boost tourism and investment to London ... more

Premier giants want a u-turn on decision not to use Olympic Stadium

03.09.09
London's top clubs have joined forces in an attempt to resurrect plans to use the 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford as an integral part of the bid to win the World Cup in 2018 or 2022... more

Jowell used taxpayers' cash to pay local party

18.06.09
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell paid hundreds of pounds to her local Labour party from taxpayer funds... more

Gordon's final throw of the dice

05.06.09
Gordon Brown won a reprieve for his leadership with a Cabinet reshuffle that sees Alistair Darling stay as Chancellor and Alan Johnson promoted to Home Secretary... more

Labour support slumps to 22% as voters show fury

15.05.09
Labour's support was in meltdown as a new poll showed the party had slumped to a record low of 22 per cent... more

Cameron follows Boris: I’ll reverse Labour’s 50p tax

24.04.09
A Tory government would reverse Labour’s 50p tax rate on the rich, David Cameron signalled for the first time... more

Cameron: We will cut inheritance tax, but be patient

23.03.09
David Cameron is standing by his pledge to slash inheritance tax despite a warning from Kenneth Clarke that the move will have to be shelved because of the recession... more

Then there were two... Boris holds interviews for Met chief

22.01.09
The two candidates left in the running for the post of Met Commissioner are Sir Hugh Orde, head of policing in Northern Ireland, and Sir Paul Stephenson, the Acting Commissioner... more

Tories plan charging points to help switch to electric cars

16.01.09
All Britons will be encouraged to switch to electric cars under Tory plans to create a recharging network across the country, David Cameron signalled... more

Wrap up for a freezing start to the new year

29.12.08
New Year's Eve partygoers will face freezing conditions in London as the capital experiences one of the coldest starts to winter in 30 years, forecasters warn... more

Alistair Darling: Crossrail will go ahead despite recession

17.11.08
Crossrail will not be delayed despite growing fears of a deep and prolonged recession, says Alistair Darling... more

Gallows humour — now everyone wants a bailout

17.11.08
After the bailout of the banks and pressure on Barack Obama to save General Motors, everyone wants a helping hand from the state... more

BAA commits to Crossrail with £230m funding package

04.11.08
Ministers sought to allay fears that Crossrail could be delayed by announcing that airport giant BAA will pay £230 million towards the project... more

London councils suffer from Iceland banking crash

09.10.08
London town halls face raising council taxes and cutting spending in the wake of the Icelandic banking crash... more

Benefits of C-charge 'eroded' by roadworks

02.10.08
A London transport boss has admitted that roadworks and cleaner car engines had "eroded" the benefits of a congestion charge zone... more

Premiership clubs pay staff 'poverty wages' as players earn millions

14.08.08
London's Premier League football clubs are paying their backroom staff "poverty wages" of as little as £200 a week, a report claimed... more

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