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A student from Mitcham is an unlikely source of inspiration for a world-renowned street artist but James Cochran - who has painted in London,...

Meryl Streep took to the red carpet in London last night for the premiere of The Iron Lady, a film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher. And we think it is about time David Cameron considered who would play him in the movie of his life.

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The salaries of many top civil servants are often compared to David Cameron's, but it turns out that the British Prime Minister is quite underpaid, when compared with other world leaders.

Many countries much smaller than Britain have presidents and prime ministers with much bigger pay packets, as highlighted...

Novelist Ben Hatch and his two children Photograph: Simon Hudson

When I was 13 I wrote my first novel. It was about a teenage girl who had a very special super power. She was born without the fear gene. By day she was...

Britain has refused to pay another £30 billion to bail-out euro nations and David Cameron has said he would “fight” the International Monetary Fund’s plan to make the UK hand over yet more money. This is the latest sign of what Europeans might say is a complete refusal to help...

The past 18 months has brought trouble for some members of the coalition, with MPs being forced to resign over a range of issues from attending 'Nazi' stag parties at ski resorts to blurring the lines between their personal and professional relationships. We have brought you some of the most...

The UK will be back in recession at the start of the new year because of government cuts, with a bleak economic outlook predicted for 2012, according to Standard Chartered.

A report released by the financial service company [PDF], which recently topped a list of global firms...

The biggest risk to human rights comes from Britain's economic downturn, the chairman for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) warned today.

Speaking at a parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Trevor Phillips, said that while human rights are a cultural as well as financial issue: "There is...

Street art is often political and satirical but is it ever personal? Banksy is known for his illusive identity but other London street artists use art to express their identities. Three of them have spoken to the Huffington Post about the intimate experiences that inspired their work...

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Catherine Garrity challenges misconceptions about squatters. She believes squats can bring communities together and - despite what the government might have you believe - she won't take over your house when you pop out for a pint of milk.

I'll be honest, before meeting Garrity and other squatters on Well...

Let's go back in time. It's 2010 and the eagerly awaited opening ceremony of the Vancouver Olympic games. Viewers have just watched Nelly Furtado and a giant electric bear take to the stage, but then disaster strikes. One of the Olympic pillars fails to rise and an unfortunate torch bearer...