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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

Hold on — this mobile phones merger just doesn’t ring true

10.09.09
You just know that when it comes to it, T-Orange will not be pronounced the way the French and German owners would like but in the way a Yorkshireman refers to the citrus fruit in his sandwich box ... more

'Disgusted' US senator plans inquiry into Lockerbie case

04.09.09
Senior US senator John Kerry is considering a congressional inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, his office has told the Standard... more

Timeline of Lockerbie correspondence

02.09.09
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Gordon Brown: No plot, no cover-up and no oil deal with Libya

02.09.09
Gordon Brown insisted there had been "no cover up, no double-dealing, no deal for oil" over the release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

Afghanistan: Soldiers fire 'road rage' rocket at Nato

01.09.09
Afghan troops fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a Nato convoy in an apparent "road rage" incident on Kabul's busiest highway, it has been revealed... more

Revealed: How Jack Straw backed Gaddafi talks

01.09.09
The Government made no objections to the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdulbasset Ali al-Megrahi, according to ministerial letters... more

Britain facing backlash over Lockerbie release

24.08.09
Scottish Justice Secretary faces fierce criticism over decision to free the Lockerbie bomber amid deepening international backlash and potential boycott over the move... more

Fury at 'hero's welcome' for Lockerbie bomber

21.08.09
Return of the only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing to a "hero's welcome" in his native Libya was met by a volley of criticism... more

Absolutely wrong to free Lockerbie bomber says Hillary Clinton

19.08.09
Hillary Clinton warned the Scottish government it would be 'absolutely wrong' to free the man convicted over the Lockerbie bombing... more

Tide is going out for marine energy around Britain’s coasts

18.06.09
Energy analysis: While many think of marine energy as harnessing the power of the waves, those in the know believe it is the force of tidal currents where the real renewable power potential lies... more

Susan Boyle 'happier' after leaving the Priory

05.06.09
Singing star Susan Boyle has left the Priory and was "much happier", her brother has said.... more

Service for dead in copter crash

15.04.09
Gordon Brown and Prince Charles will join hundreds of mourners at a memorial service for 16 men who died when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea... more

Helicopter had 'catastrophic impact' when it came down in North Sea

02.04.09
The helicopter which crashed in the North Sea suffered a "catastrophic impact" with the water, Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said... more

Your move ... Scots want chess set back

25.03.09
The British Museum has put a set of elaborately carved chess figures at the heart of a new gallery despite demands that they be returned to Scotland... more

Scots secure Titian with £10m grant

15.12.08
A promise of £10million from the Scottish government could secure the fate of the Titian masterpiece Diana and Actaeon... more

Mathewson, Burt and Scots political mafia

11.11.08
Sir George Mathewson, 68, and Sir Peter Burt, 64, who are trying to wrest control of HBOS from Lloyds TSB, should not try to kid anyone — their motives are as much political as fiscal... more

Gordon shows he'll fight not fizzle out

07.11.08
The comeback kid. The Brown bounce. A prime minister who only a couple of months ago was clinging perilously to his job has emerged as Labour's Lazarus... more

Brown: By-election win shows voters trust me to tackle crisis

07.11.08
Gordon Brown's has hailed Labour's triumph in the Glenrothes by-election as a public endorsement for his leadership on the economy... more

Labour hopes for by-election boost from rate cut

06.11.08
Labour was hoping for a last-minute bounce in its Glenrothes by-election campaign as the drama of the interest rate cut sank in... more

Empty chair on Question Time as BBC tells the Government: No Woolas, no minister

23.10.08
The BBC barred the Government from its flagship Question Time programme after Immigration Minister Phil Woolas was withdrawn at the last minute... more

Top two at RBS are facing new calls to head for the exit

08.10.08
Credit crunch: Sir Fred Goodwin, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and his chairman Sir Tom McKillop were once again under pressure to quit after today's £500 billion banks bailout... more

Politics

08.10.08
The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.... more

Lloyds chiefs face Salmond amid anger over HBOS deal

23.09.08
Banking: Lloyds TSB management are to meet Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond over Lloyds' takeover of HBOS in what has become a highly politically charged deal... more

Labour fears Glasgow election on knife-edge

24.07.08
A last-minute attack of nerves hit Labour today as the crucial Glasgow East by-election came to a nail-biting finish... more

Chancellor bows to pressure and scraps planned rise in fuel duty

16.07.08
Alistair Darling has scrapped the 2p increase in fuel duty. The Chancellor acted to quell motorists' anger with a week to go before the Glasgow East by-election... more

Prince congratulates Boris ... but there's no word from Gordon yet

13.05.08
The Prince of Wales has congratulated Boris Johnson on his election as Mayor - but Gordon Brown has yet to pick up the phone... more

Minister: We must win in South or be doomed

08.05.08
Labour must win back support in London and the South or be doomed to political failure in future, according to a Cabinet minister... more

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