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Miliband's reshuffle calls on new talent in fight against Coalition

07.10.11
MPs from the 'class of 2010' have rocketed into the shadow cabinet as Ed Miliband injected new blood into his top team... more

In the air: Question Time - rethink in Scotland?

25.05.11
Could the BBC rethink its decision to move production of Question Time to Scotland?... more

City Spy: City eyes turn to News Corp phone-hacking...

09.05.11
Is the phone-hacking fallout about to get a whole lot worse for News International? Rumours abound that US stars who suspect their voicemails may have been accessed are readying to launch an offensive... more

Police investigating Celtic parcel bombs intercept suspect item

27.04.11
Another suspect package has been intercepted by police investigating parcel bombs sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the club... more

Celtic parcel bombs aimed to do 'real harm'

20.04.11
Detectives investigating parcel bombs sent to the Celtic manager today branded the culprits 'despicable and cowardly'... more

Queen's 1,000-strong Thames flotilla will be biggest since Charles II

05.04.11
The Queen's Jubilee Thames flotilla will be the most extravagant staged in London for 350 years... more

London set for lowest turnout of voters in electoral reform poll

28.03.11
London is heading for a disastrously low turnout in the May 5 referendum on changing the voting system, experts have told the Evening Standard... more

BBC will pay thousands flying in Question Time editor from Glasgow

16.02.11
The BBC is to spend thousands of pounds flying a senior member of the Question Time production team from Glasgow to London to brief David Dimbleby... more

Edinburgh crowds cheer the pontiff in a tartan scarf

16.09.10
60,000 well-wishers turn out to give Pope Benedict a warm welcome to the Scottish capital ... more

This new politics of the coalition has been oversold

05.08.10
Parliament is considering putting the alternative vote to a referendum — but is it a system anyone really wants? ... more

Labour is accused of ‘opportunism’ over reform of voting

28.07.10
David Cameron accused Labour of “utter opportunism” today as it vowed to vote against electoral reforms... more

Nick Clegg defends vote reform referendum amidst Tory revolt

27.07.10
Nick Clegg defends plans to hold the referendum on voting reform on the same day as elections in Scotland and Wales, as signs emerge of a growing revolt among Tory backbenchers... more

Fight 'poisonous' vote reform plans, John Prescott urges Labour

06.07.10
John Prescott calls for Labour to fight against the referendum planned for May 5 next year on scrapping the first-past-the-post voting system for Westminster elections... more

David Cameron avoids anti-cuts protesters

14.05.10
David Cameron avoided angry protests as he made his first visit to Scotland since becoming Prime Minister... more

Scotland loses contact with Lockerbie bomber

16.12.09
Scottish government facing embarrassing questions about the whereabouts of the Lockerbie bomber after it was revealed he could not be reached at his home or in hospital... more

Brown vents fury at Gaddafi over bomber's welcome

25.08.09
Gordon Brown finally broke his silence on the Lockerbie row , declaring he was 'angry and repulsed' by the Libyan welcome for the convicted bomber... 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

‘Invisible Brown' ducks key questions over Lockerbie

24.08.09
Gordon Brown refuses to break his silence over the Lockerbie bomber despite growing pressure to defend Britain's name abroad... more

Hotel Missoni adds colour to Edinburgh

08.07.09
Knitwear doyenne Rosita Missoni has brought a dash of fashionista colour to old Edinburgh, as well as an impressive attention to detail... 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

London is our first love

09.03.09
Londoners see themselves more than ever as a tribe apart who identify with their city ahead of their country... 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

A future Tory Cabinet ... at least according to Tatler

09.09.08
Ten young Conservatives - billed as the party's stars of the future - have been transformed from dour political animals to fashionable clothes horses... more

Brown's new poll test as Miliband weighs in

13.08.08
Gordon Brown suffered a double blow today as he faced a fresh byelection disaster and Foreign Secretary David Miliband repeated his call for a new "vision" for Labour... more

The Games need Zaha's icon

08.07.08
The Aquatics Centre has become a target for criticism of the London Olympics. But here, on the day of the Standard debate on 2012, one critic argues it is an outstanding landmark building... more

£69,000 pay-off for Ken Livingstone

07.05.08
Ken Livingstone could receive £69,000 within weeks after losing the election to Boris Johnson... more

Londoners' council tax bills set to rise by £35

28.02.08
Londoners face the lowest council tax increases in the country but typical bills will still rise by almost £35, a survey reveals... more

Will it be all right on the night?

25.02.08
Votes for the City Hall elections will be counted electronically - with a Spanish company that has been at the centre of previous controversies in charge of the process... more

Will it be all right on the night?

22.02.08
Votes for the City Hall elections will be counted electronically - with a Spanish company that has been at the centre of previous controversies in charge of the process... more


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