London politics news & analysis
London politics news
Philip Hammond "could quit to go for Tory leadership", say Tories
Defence secretary Philip Hammond might step down and gun for Prime Minister David Cameron’s job as leader of the Tory party, the FT has reported.
Green Party leader blames Woolwich attack on UK acting like "the world's policeman"
The killing of a serving soldier on Wednesday afternoon in Woolwich was a consequence of UK foreign policy, the leader of the Green Party has warned.
"Super-union" merger talks with UK's largest union backed by PCS members
Speculation has been flying about the possible formation of a left wing “super-union” after members of the Public and Commercial Services union backed merger talks if approached by Unite, the UK’s largest trade union.
Google's Eric Schmidt: Don't blame me, blame the irrational tax system!
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has launched a fierce defence of his company’s tax arrangements, arguing that the fault resided with the “irrational” tax system.
Political interviews
UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom on how UKIP will get to Westminster
Part two of our interview with UKIP’s economic spokesperson
"Driverless cars are part of our future!" - roads minister Stephen HammondVideo
Asa Bennett talks to the minister about the future of transport for Londoners
"Osborne is manipulating the Bank of England and OBR’s independence" - Tory MP Mark Field
Exclusive: Senior Tory MP tells all
London politics analysis
5 quotes Nadine Dorries will seriously regret now she's been reinstated by Tories
Cameron is “patronising and sexist”, Osborne “machiavellian”
But would YOU vote UKIP? London business leaders talk candidly
Its recent rise has been staggering. So what does the business world really make of the purple party’s policies?
Boris Johnson: Why I am supporting Securing Britain's Future
It is time for a new age of enterprise, where the public and private sector work side-by-side
Three unforgiveable economic oversights that are throttling growth
Today’s GDP figures betray mistakes in government policy that must be urgently corrected to unlock growth
London politics analysis archive
Could Heathrow be renamed Margaret Thatcher airport?
Bookies have floated a number of ideas to mark the ex-Prime Minister’s passing
7 most annoying Thatcher myths
Sinking the Belgrano was a crime? Not even the Argentinians believe that
Trafalgar Square and Brixton hit by Thatcher death celebrations
Anti-Thatcher protesters swept Trafalgar Square and the streets of Brixton in celebration last night over the death of former Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Margaret Thatcher: All national front pages - and their mixed reactions
The front pages of the national newspapers marking the death of Margaret Thatcher
How much does Chuka Umunna want you to call him the new Barack Obama?
He’s not like Obama but if you want to think that, he won’t stop you
Five weird facilities you'd never guess MPs have in Parliament
How Westminster’s finest stay constantly coiffed and craftily concealed
One Iain Duncan Smith speech = four months of Jobseekers' Allowance
Thousands of Brits have called on IDS to take the £53 challenge. How easy would it be for him?
Editor's comment: As the OBR damns Osborne's housing scheme, is it time for a radical new governance model?
Help to Buy will inflate property prices, says the OBR. So why didn’t the government find that out before it announced this risky scheme?
Move over Fred Astaire! Who are the top 10 dancing politicians? Video
Who has the fanciest footwork in Westminster?
Mary Honeyball: Osborne's Budget helps millionaires and fails business
The London Labour MEP gives the Chancellor both barrels
Editor's comment: What the Budget means for London businesses
There are flashes of boldness and brilliance here, but other bits of the Budget are a bit banal. Does it do enough?
Budget banter: Did Osborne's "Aspiration Nation" Budget woo businesses?
For all the incessant hollering at both ends of the isle, today’s budget was more or less what most had expected – a so, so mish-mash of compromises. There was some good news, some bad news but not all that many shocks, especially given that the London Evening Standard leaked most the juicy facts online before the big speech.
Brown's beer: Raise a glass to George Osborne for cutting beer duty!
Beer guru Pete Brown says the Budget is the day that kicking pubs stopped
Funniest tweet reactions as Osborne joins Twitter
Chancellor George Osborne has until now resisted the urge to join social networks, probably fearing the barrage of hilarious attacks that would follow his arrival.
Budget 2013: Catch-up with analysis of and reaction to Osborne's measures
All the punditry, proposals and pontification about Osborne’s 2013 Budget
Eric Pickles and the mysterious government pub he closed twice
Government waste is a troublesome enemy. You think you’ve got rid of it but it comes back.
Budget 2013: Osborne, read this: What businesses need to grow
Entrepreneurs and managers tell us exactly what they need to create economic growth and jobs
Budget 2013: What can we expect from George Osborne?
Will it be a bore-fest or does Osborne have tricks up his sleeve?
