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Politics: Sudden death of Boris Johnson's deputy is 'grievous' political loss

Politician credited with being the power behind Boris Johnson's throne died last night with the Mayor at his side

Boris Johnson's Tube promise derided as signal chaos hits thousands

Tens of thousands of commuters suffered major disruption on a Tube line in the evening rush hour Comments (5)

Showbiz: Lady Gaga falls off piano but keeps on singing

Lady Gaga comes a cropper in one of her outrageous costumes during a live show when she falls off her piano Comments (6)

She dreamed of going to Oxford. She died in hail of bullets

Girl who dreamed of making it to Oxford University from a London council estate was shot dead as she chatted to friends - the innocent victim of a gang feud

Home loans rise on hold: Surprise fall in inflation brings relief to families

Surprise drop in inflation triggered hopes that interest rates will not rise until autumn Comments (9)

Two students 'linked to extremists' are elected as college union leaders

Leading London university student union has elected two senior officials with links to an extremist Islamist organisation

�1.8m crime debt of EastEnders star's father is slashed to �220,000

Criminal father of a former EastEnders star has had his �1.8 million debt to the taxpayer cut by a huge amount despite being condemned by a judge for his 'disgraceful' conduct Comments (5)

Nick Clegg handbagged as Gillian Duffy makes a return to politics

Nick Clegg was confronted by the woman famously branded a 'bigot' by Gordon Brown Comments (11)

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Football: Alisher Usmanov refuses to sell shares to Stan Kroenke

Exclusive: Billionaire will not have any power at Arsenal but he'll tell the club's new American owner that he's unwilling to part with his 27 per cent stake Comments (6)

Michael Dawson Tottenham Hotspur FC interview

Interviews: Why a Real nightmare won't stop Michael Dawson dreaming

Exclusive: Tottenham's incredible European campaign could be over tomorrow but the centre-half is refusing to throw in the towel just yet Comments

Sky falls in on painful bid to survive hell on wheels

Matt Majendie is in the wars when he joins a number of Britain's leading medal hopes for London 2012 in the build-up to cycling's toughest race day which sees two of their leading riders suffer falls Comments

Chelsea players training at Old Trafford

Football: Chelsea must perform to avoid the final act

Ancelotti's former assistant Ray Wilkins says Old Trafford's Theatre of Dreams holds no fears for Blues as they bid to stay in Europe Comments (1)

Business Business feed

New York legend wagers on UK's top spread-betting firm

A legendary New York investor, who turned his back on hedge-fund management two years ago, emerges as a significant shareholder in the London spread-betting firm IG Group Comments (1)

Markets & Analysis: Inflation fall cuts chances of early interest rate rise

Markets bet that the Bank of England will wait as long as October before hiking interest rates after a dramatic fall in inflation last month Comments (2)

Rebel shareholder wins support from second-biggest National Express investor

National Express faces mounting pressure as the activist shareholder stalking the bus and train giant reveals it has won the crucial backing of the transport group's second-biggest investor Comments

Alliance Trust holders urged to fight Laxey's shake-up bid

Katherine Garrett-Cox urges shareholders in the �3 billion Alliance Trust to see off activist investor Laxey Partners' bid to shake up the investment trust at next month's annual meeting Comments

Entertainment Entertainment feed

Showbiz: Batman is set to take over the O2 arena

Holy O2! Caped crusader Batman gets set to hit the stage in arena spectacular Comments

Theatre: The Tempest has sparky, innovative performances

I'd never imagined that the drunken butler Stephano and foolish jester Trinculo could seem not just the funniest but also the most significant characters in The Tempest Comments

Events: Get cracking this Easter bank holiday

Make the most of the Easter bank holiday with our selection of activities ideally suited to cool chicks, bounding bunnies and even mother hens. By Polly Weeks and Kate Whiting Comments

Showbiz: I'm absolutely fine � you know what mums are like, says Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell has dismissed concerns his mother raised over his health, saying: "You know what mums are like." Comments (2)

Theatre: The good book makes for a good read at the Globe

It will take 20 actors 69 hours in shifts over eight days to recite the entire King James Bible at the Globe - more than spiritual guide, it's a fascinating literary work that was meant to be read aloud Comments

Star Interviews: Waterloo Road star Karen David on blockbusters, bullies and Bollywood

Karen David is best known in the UK for her role as Ms. Cesca Montoya in BBC's Waterloo Road. In an exclusive interview she talks about her acting career and reveals what music plans she has in store Comments

Showbiz: Katy Perry the new face of ghd

Katy Perry is announced as the new face of hair stylists ghd Comments

Art: A powerful snapshot of the new South Africa

The image by Pieter Hugo which greets visitors to this absorbing, entertaining and long overdue exhibition symbolises the new South Africa Comments (1)

Life & Style Life & Style feed

Fashion: Pleats are back in vogue

Long or short, sunray or accordion, these elegant spring skirts are light years away from those lumpy schoolgirl horrors Comments

Who is Bip Ling?

She was front-row at London Fashion Week, has been signed by Storm Models and is to be the face of two major fashion campaigns. Meet Bip Ling Comments (10)

Travel: The coconut groove of Sri Lanka

Maya, an exquisitely restored Sri Lankan manor house dating from the late 19th century, has been converted into a five-suite villa Comments

After hours: some places you just don't strip

If any modern burlesque dancer wants to feel like a bona fide showgirl there is one place she should perform... Comments

The 'inside outers' are a London design firm changing the world of business

Letting the rest of the world know what you're doing while you're doing it is a new way of working for some of London's most cutting-edge companies Comments

Light up your April showers

There has been a deluge of new ideas to make your bathroom routine brighter - from water-controlled radios and LED showerheads to water saving devices Comments

Here come the sign spinners

They move like breakdancers but, instead of balancing on their hands, these guys hold signs in them. Meet the sign spinners Comments (1)

Travel: Walker's paradise awaits in Pyrenees

I love Egypt and Jordan but not at the height of summer, when everywhere in the Mediterranean is looking so good and northern Europe is also shining bright Comments

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