The initial stage of an ambitious plan to ease congestion in the West End's St James's area has been completed with two-way traffic running on two of its busiest roads for the first time since 1963... more
Protesters who have been camped outside the Houses of Parliament for a decade promise to continue their vigil until ministers 'come to their senses' over foreign policy... more
Cleaning up central London after the tens of thousands of pounds of destruction caused in the protest will take days - and the taxpayer will have to foot the bill... more
Tory leader of Westminster council attacks 'hysteria' over the Government’s housing benefit changes, as he stresses that pensioners and families with children sitting exams would be protected from the cuts... more
Peace protesters camping in Parliament Square have hired one of the country’s top law firms to stop Boris Johnson evicting them, the Standard learns... more
David Cameron was forced to defend his policy of 'free schools' after a Tory council leader raised concerns over 'top-slicing' local education budgets... more
David Cameron forced to defend his policy of “free schools” after a Tory council leader raises concerns over “top-slicing” local education budgets... more
Westminster council finally disowned its disgraced former leader Dame Shirley Porter, almost 16 years after the "homes for votes" scandal was exposed... more
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