Weather Morning: 11°c Light rain Afternoon: 12°c Light showers

News

HEADLINES:
RSS

Beverley Hughes

Related topics: 

Latest articles

Leading Whitehall role will be Cooper's reward for constant show of support

05.06.09
Rising Labour star Yvette Cooper was today set to take the helm of a major Whitehall department... more

Politicians who are standing down

05.06.09
These are the politicians who have announced they are quitting since the expenses scandal engulfed Westminster last month... more

Women Against Gordon outnumber few who keep faith

04.06.09
The WAGs are coming for Gordon. In the Prime Minister’s turmoil, a striking fact is how many of Labour’s senior female ranks are now in at the kill. “Women Against Gordon” is the name they have privately given themselves... more

It started with a ripple but became a political tsunami

04.06.09
For almost six weeks Gordon Brown has been in the eye of a political storm triggered by the apparently minor email indiscretion of one of his key aides. This is how events unfolded.... more

Embattled Brown faces Cameron in Commons duel

03.06.09
Gordon Brown faces a Commons grilling after a day of resignations, fresh expenses revelations and party dissent fuelled fresh questions about his leadership... more

How much longer can this ghost of a leader survive?

03.06.09
The Cabinet is crumbling, and with it, Gordon Brown’s grip on a party that is forsaking him... more

Furious Blears and ‘sisterhood’ lead war on Brown

03.06.09
Hazel Blears' mobile phone nearly melted with messages of support from women MPs today amid claims that the Labour “sisterhood” was leading the charge against Gordon Brown... more

Lightning coup to oust Gordon Brown

03.06.09
Gordon Brown tonight faces a lightning coup after the shock resignation of Hazel Blears... more

The latest MPs who are quitting the Commons

02.06.09
These are the latest MPs who have announced they are quitting the Commons as the expenses scandal continues to claim scalps... more

More Labour MPs rush to quit as Hoon apologises for claim

02.06.09
Sleaze-tainted David Chaytor joined the rollcall of shamed MPs standing down at the next election... more

Three ministers face the sack in reshuffle

21.05.09
Gordon Brown was under pressure today to carry out a major reshuffle as three Cabinet ministers faced renewed questions over their expenses... more

Jacqui, we’re all on the gravy train

30.03.09
The row over the Commons gravy train deepened as Jacqui Smith and other MPs were revealed to be claiming the maximum or near to the limit allowed for second homes... more

Gangs recruit girls of seven to carry drugs and weapons

18.03.09
Girls as young as seven are joining gangs to carry drugs and weapons for group "elders" as a culture of youth violence spreads to primary schools, ministers warned... more

Ministers admit: 'We pay our husbands and wives'

12.03.09
Nearly 30 members of the Government employ their family at the taxpayer's expense, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Teenage pregnancy rate reaches highest level for five years

26.02.09
The number of teenage girls falling pregnant rose sharply in 2007 - reaching the highest figure since 2002... more

All-day nurseries can lead to behavioural problems, says Unicef

11.12.08
Gordon Brown's drive to push mothers back to work is leaving children at risk of long-term emotional damage, Unicef warned... more

Second Baby P case revealed in Haringey

02.12.08
A second child in Haringey has been seriously harmed in another suspected case of abuse, the Standard can reveal... more

Target to halt child poverty

19.11.08
The Government has unveiled a child poverty target for London to address concerns that too many children live below the breadline... more

Ministers ‘do not have a plan b for protecting children’

18.11.08
There is “no plan B” for protecting vulnerable children to replace the system which failed Baby P in Haringey, ministers admitted... more

Haringey: politics of a tragedy

13.11.08
The social workers involved in the Baby P case are being investigated by the General Social Care Council, which registers social workers, and could lose their jobs if it considers that any of them breached their professional code of practice... more

Experts to investigate failures over Baby P

12.11.08
A government hit-squad of inspectors is set to be sent into Haringey to investigate the death of Baby P... more

Boy left to die just like Victoria Climbie

11.11.08
A toddler was battered to death after blunders by doctors, social workers and police allowed the abuse to go unchecked for months... more

One in seven children can't write name after a year at school

18.09.08
Ministers missed key early education targets as figures showed one in seven children cannot write their own name after a year at primary school... more

Authors slam education plans for under-fives

24.07.08
Government plans for children as young as four to be taught to write in sentences and use punctuation were attacked by a group of leading authors and educationists... more

£30m for mentors to fight gang crime

16.07.08
Teenagers at risk of turning to knife crime will be targeted with radical "peer mentoring" programmes under a government-backed drive... more

Kids Company gets £12m lifeline over three years

05.03.08
Award-winning London charity Kids Company today won a victory in its battle to stay open after the Government handed it a £12 million lifeline... more

More related topics: Beverley Hughes and

NewsSportShowbiz

Latest pictures



Don't Miss

Steamy scenes for Purnell in Turkish bath

Scheming over the future of the Labour Party continues even in the most unlikely places

All stories

Promotions

Environmental initiatives

Find out how you can help to meet the challenges of climate change in London.


The Open University

Every year The Open University helps thousands of professionals progress in their careers.


Win the Best Seats

In London theatre when you vote for your favourite celebrity spec wearer.


Breast Cancer Care

Donate £1 and leave a message of support for a loved one in the Swarovski Garden of Wishes.


Win an iPodTouch

With Courvoisier when you share your thoughts on this week's cocktail.