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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scottish Justice Secretary faces fierce criticism over decision to free the Lockerbie bomber amid deepening international backlash and potential boycott over the move... more
Ten young Conservatives - billed as the party's stars of the future - have been transformed from dour political animals to fashionable clothes horses... more
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 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
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
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
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do