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Security fears as Harman puts map of Parliament on the web

22.10.09
Harriet Harman was accused of giving an 'open invitation' to terrorists to attack Parliament by publishing a detailed plan of its layout on the internet... more

Speaker opens his Commons house to gay weddings

20.10.09
Speaker John Bercow wants to open his historic residence in the House of Commons for gay weddings, the Standard can reveal... more

Mayor’s vision for building has its emphasis on quality

16.10.09
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Commons roof protester praises family’s support

13.10.09
Mother-of-three who led a protest on the House of Commons roof admits her family are 'baffled' by her climate stunts... more

MPs shun tap water as they drink 21,000 bottles a year

25.08.09
MPs came under fire for their use of bottled water in a report commissioned by Commons authorities... more

Speaker defends £20,000 revamp of rent-free home

05.08.09
Commons Speaker John Bercow was forced to defend spending £20,000 on refurbishments to his grace-and-favour official residence... more

Westminster could flood in 30 minutes

10.07.09
Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and MI5 are most at risk if the Thames breaches it banks, a study claims... more

Commuters, Harry Potter and the Queen suffer in summer downpour

08.07.09
London was braced for more rain after torrential downpours caused flash floods and stranded thousands of commuters... more

Plane protesters lock down jet with 'human wheel clamp' at City airport

10.06.09
Five protesters in pinstriped suits and bowler hats chained themselves to a private jet at London City Airport... more

Unveiled: the 'last chance' for Battersea Power Station

04.06.09
Developers launch what they say is a final attempt to save Battersea Power Station... more

First of Big Ben's three big birthdays this year arrives

29.05.09
Big Ben marks its 150th anniversary of the first striking of its massive clock, this weekend, in the first of three such anniversaries this year ... more

Moat expenses MP says sorry and steps down

19.05.09
The Tory MP who claimed for clearing the moat at his country estate said today he is to stand down at the next general election... more

Hunger strikers: we are ready to die here

18.05.09
Six Tamil demonstrators were on hunger strike in Parliament Square in the continuing protest against the Sri Lankan offensive... more

MPs' security chief says cutbacks put Commons at risk

07.05.09
A security manager at the Palace of Westminster claims MPs could be put at risk by failings in security... more

Climate change protesters disrupt coal industry party

27.02.09
Climate change activists clashed with police after they tried to storm a five-star London hotel during an award ceremony for the coal industry... more

A water bore in the Commons

23.12.08
The Houses of Parliament are set to get their own freshwater borehole in a bid to end the use of bottled mineral water. ... more

Battersea power struggle

18.12.08
Plans to build a 300-metre glass tower next to Battersea Power Station have been scaled back after opposition from campaigners and heritage groups... more

Ditch the tower, then make the rest of the development shine

18.12.08
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It's as if the Mayor's been schmoozed

23.10.08
Boris Johnson's decision to go soft on the Three Sisters looks like an extraordinary U-turn... more

Lords resist plan for MPs to move in

16.10.08
A parliamentary clash is looming over MPs moving into the Lords chamber while the Palace of Westminster is renovated... more

'Suffragette' Tamsin held in Parliament climate protest

14.10.08
Hundreds of environmental campaigners laid siege to the Palace of Westminster after they failed to storm Parliament... more

Breeding pair of peregrine falcons make House a home

01.10.08
Two peregrine falcons are the country's newest members of Parliament... more

Tower of London is 'in danger' says UN

08.09.08
The UN has accused Britain of failing to protect the Palace of Westminster and Tower of London from skyscrapers and office blocks... more

Eco-protest hits Gatwick

07.08.08
Eco-activists breached security at Gatwick airport in a protest against short-haul flights... more

Asbestos danger to MPs and Parliament visitors

17.07.08
Visitors, MPs and countless staff and officials working at the Houses of Parliament are at risk from dangerous asbestos, a health report reveals... more

Comment: yes, knife crime can be tackled

03.06.08
The fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl at a block of flats only minutes from the Houses of Parliament is a grim backdrop to the emergency debate on knife crime in the Commons this week... more

Historic views will be protected by law once again

22.05.08
Boris Johnson has pledged to restore the protection to London's historic views which was slashed by his predecessor... more

Leading landmarks are dwarfed by Big Ben's popularity

09.04.08
Big Ben has been crowned Britain's greatest landmark... more

Peer's grandson among the new Greens

27.02.08
They are the new pin-ups of the green movement - the young campaigners who today clambered atop the Palace of Westminster to protest at plans to expand Heathrow... more

Italian is still in fashion

30.10.06
It's remarkable that up-market Italian Quirinale has survived as long as it has, but this is one of the few institutions in the Westminster Village that deserves to stay in fashion.... more

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