New York’s Fifth Avenue may be worlds away from London’s East End, but work has begun on a £10 million scheme to turn Stratford High Street into a 'Manhattan boulevard'... more
It may not win any architectural prizes but a lime-green building made of old shipping containers has become the first London 2012 Olympic Park venue to be completed... more
As minister for Olympic legacy, Shahid Malik's onerous task is to help deliver the jobs, homes and regeneration the Government promised as a benefit to Londoners of hosting the 2012 Games... more
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
Rising inflation, a sluggish economy and high unemployment have created disillusionment that has improved Mir Hossein Moussavi's chances of winning... more
Labour MPs are facing mass expulsions after Gordon Brown finally got tough over the expenses scandal setting up a “star chamber” with the power to kick out MPs guilty of claiming too much... more
The start of work on the Canary Wharf Crossrail station is a significant milestone for London's biggest rail project, and one worth celebrating. After years of delays and false starts, the Heathrow-to-Stratford rail link is now decisively on track, even if it will be 2017 before any passengers board it.... more
Social services came under fire after it was revealed that Shannon Matthews was taken off the child protection register despite fears for her safety... more
The United States warned India before last week's attacks in Mumbai that terrorists were believed to be plotting a mostly seaborne assault on the city, a White House official said... more
International development minister Shahid Malik suffered embarrassment today as he was forced to pull out of a Commons meeting with a group linked to the Moonies cult... more
A Muslim minister was banned from attending an Islamic conference in London after claims that some of its organisers are extremist backers of suicide bombers... more
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