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MPs disclose contents of expenses letters

14.10.09
These are the MPs who have so far disclosed all or part of the content of letters received from Sir Thomas Legg, as a result of his inquiry into additional cost allowances claimed between 2004-5 and 2008-9... more

Cameron pledges to get tough on ‘culture of irresponsibility’

08.10.09
Tory party conference: David Cameron sets out to seal the deal with the British public by rejecting comfort zone of easy promises... more

Londoners fail to name Conservative cabinet

02.10.09
They are on course to run the country as the next Conservative government. Yet the men and women who form the Tory shadow cabinet are almost unrecognisable to many Londoners. ... more

£90 billion deficit ‘leaves all three parties clueless’

17.09.09
None of Britain's political parties has yet shown how they will fill a £90billion gap in public finances, a leading think tank said... more

Bullying and obsession with red tape to blame for Conservative council 'hell'

14.08.09
A troubleshooter uncovered a culture of bullying and the worst case of financial mismanagement he had seen when he was called in to oversee a Tory council... more

Deputy Leader Harriet Harman issues new warning to bankers

04.08.09
Harriet Harman has confessed that some men find her difficult to deal with because she won't take No for an answer... more

Humiliation for Darling as audit finds a hole in Treasury’s bank bailout figures

20.07.09
Alistair Darling embarrassed as Treasury’s accounts were qualified for the first time in its 350-year history... more

Brown sets out manifesto with vision of new rights

29.06.09
Gordon Brown pledged to give parents and patients a raft of new rights to personalised services as he finally outlined his “vision” for Britain’s future... more

Alistair Darling: Oil price rises could prevent early end to recession

12.06.09
Alistair Darling warned that the stirring economic recovery could be held back by soaring oil prices... more

Minister admits Labour will raise tax ... if it wins election

11.06.09
Labour may increase taxes again if it wins the next election, Treasury minister Liam Byrne has signalled... more

Tories admit Crossrail is on their list for spending ‘reassessment’

07.05.09
Crossrail will be reviewed by the Conservatives, a senior frontbencher has confirmed... more

Harman is frozen out over Sir Fred pension clawback

02.03.09
Harriet Harman was isolated as Cabinet colleagues refused to back her threat of new laws to claw back Sir Fred Goodwin's £700,000 pension... more

It could be two years before we see recovery, says City expert

22.01.09
Gordon Brown faced a fresh attack over his handling of the economy as the City watchdog claimed the recession could last for up to two years... more

Northern Rock staff to get 10 per cent bonus

21.01.09
Nationalised bank Northern Rock risked public outrage by paying all its staff a 10 per cent bonus... more

Whitehall's £320,000 bill for TVs, stereos and DVD players

30.12.08
More than £320,000 of taxpayers' money has been spent on flat-screen televisions, hi-fis and DVD players for Whitehall departments, the Standard can reveal... more

Mortgage approvals at lowest since 1997

23.12.08
Mortgage approvals slump to a fresh record low - but cash deposits in British banks rise as customers bring home money from bankrupt rivals in Iceland... more

£125bn blackhole as tax receipts plunge

23.10.08
THE Government could face a £125billion black hole as the country tips into recession, an Evening Standard investigation reveals... more

New recession threat to Britain as euro zone goes into a downturn

14.08.08
Fears that Britain will be hit by recession grew after it emerged Europe's economy has shrunk for the first time in more than a decade... more

Inflation rise hits families

12.08.08
Millions of families face the nightmare prospect of soaring inflation and painfully high interest rates... more

Stamp duty delay wrecks sales

07.08.08
House sales have begun falling through because of Alistair Darling's hints of a stamp duty "holiday", it was revealed... more

Rock rescue puts £3bn taxpayers' cash at risk

05.08.08
Up to £3.4billion of taxpayers' cash is being put at "great risk" as the huge loan is being converted into equity for Northern Rock, MPs warned... more

Recession just months away, warn employers

08.07.08
The economy is at "serious risk" of sliding into recession within months, according to a business survey... more

Who's miserable now? Minister's apology backfires

20.06.08
A Labour minister was hammered by the public after he suggested Britons should stop being "so bloody miserable" about soaring prices... more

UK diesel cheapest in Europe without taxes

29.05.08
Diesel in Britain would be the cheapest in western Europe if the punitive taxes were scrapped, the Government admitted... more

Lenders are tightening screw in bad debts battle

25.04.08
Lenders are rushing to secure loans and credit-card debt against houses, says the Ministry of Justice... more

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