A Guardian ICM poll today puts Labour and the Conservatives neck and neck on 38%. Pollster Mark Penn, a former aide to Bill Clinton and Tony Blair and now advising Hillary Clinton, assesses the chances of an early general election.
Bill Clinton discusses his possible role in a Hillary Clinton administration and how highly he thinks of Gordon Brown with the Guardian's Oliver Burkeman. You can hear a longer version of that interview here.
Crossrail, a high-speed link between west and east London, was today given the £16bn green light by the government. Transport writer Christian Wolmar assesses its significance.
Jason Lewis is set to become the first to circumnavigate the world using human power only. As his record breaking 13-year voyage round the globe comes to an end he tells Steven Morris how he's done it.
Last month scientist Craig Venter became the first to map his own genome. He discusses with Ed Pilkington the miracle of life and what he's learned about himself.
David Cronenberg, whose new film Eastern Promises is set in London, discusses his fascination with horror with Simon Hattenstone.
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