Is all well at the Treasury? The reason City Spy asks is that whispers abound of a growing rivalry between two of the department’s ministers, Lord Sassoon, the commercial secretary and Mark Hoban, the financial secretary... more
It's a year since Woolworths went under. So it’s something of a surprise to learn that the company’s administration is far from ended — and has been extended until 26 May... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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