Matthew Engel 5:58pm

Barclays’ lessons learnt put to the test

Bank’s new masters face standards commission

3:00pm

Huhne’s ex-wife ‘wanted revenge’

Pryce sought to ‘destroy her husband’s career’, says prosecutor

12:01am

MoD strategy failings attacked by MPs

No ‘clear grasp of what is needed for defence’ says committee

11:36pm

Ministers steel resistance to Osborne’s axe

Departments that have suffered most asked for more big savings

11:31pm

Precision sought on ringfence fine print

Medium-term investors will soon press for clear answers

11:26pm

Archbishop endorses chancellor’s reforms

Justin Welby addresses audience of City executives

George Osborne in Bournemouth ©Reuters 10:16pm

Osborne speech ends ‘light touch’ regime

Consumer groups praise chancellor’s attempt to channel ‘anger’ at banks

9:37pm

Whitehall departments face cuts of 30%

Treasury begins spending review for 2015-16

8:46pm

High-flyer brought low

Spectacular downfall for man who nearly became Lib Dem leader

7:48pm

Cameron reasserts green policy agenda

Energy efficient economies will win global races, says PM

7:18pm

Huhne faces jail after guilty plea

By-election battle looms as former minister steps down

6:53pm

Q&A: payments system overhaul

Chancellor wants tighter regulatory oversight

Philip Stephens from COMMENT 12:10pm

Merkel holds the cards for next UK poll

The German chancellor will decide the fate of Cameron’s EU strategy

From UK BUSINESS 12:00am

Britons cut down on drinking

Volumes of wine and spirits predicted to fall 53m litres by 2016

From COMPANIES 8:49pm

Osborne bows to ‘nuclear option’ calls

Political pressure forces chancellor’s hand over banking reform

From COMMENT 6:55pm

The folly of Britain’s immigration policy

Cameron must make good his promise that the UK is ‘open for business’, writes Robert Hahn

From EUROPE 6:55pm

Russell Group warns over research funding

University and business chiefs fear deep cuts to spending

From COMPANIES Feb 4, 2013

EDF insists nuclear plans on track

Talks held with Chinese groups after Centrica pulls out

Janan Ganesh Janan Ganesh from COMMENT Feb 4, 2013

Cameron must stop appeasing his party

The UK leader sees same-sex marriage as a way to broaden Tory appeal

From EUROPE Feb 4, 2013

Same-sex marriage dominates French agenda

UMP joins religious leaders in fighting the legislation

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