8:26pm

Banks face threat of portable accounts

Javid says UK lenders have final chance to improve competition

7:21pm

Newcastle set on closing 10 libraries

Despite lobbying, council plans closures to help save £100m over three years

6:53pm

Shortage brings demand for overseas engineers

Ministers blamed for not doing enough to tackle skills gap

6:12pm

Tests find more horsemeat contamination

EU orders Europe-wide programme of DNA checks

5:36pm

Hunt attacks treatment of NHS whistleblower

Health secretary warns managers of possible ‘consequences’

Westminster Blog 1:40pm

Westminster blog: The grand launch of the Tories’ pro-European group

12:00am

MPs criticise Treasury’s accounts and staffing

Threat to ability to cope with crises and manage public spending

10:37pm

Badger culling unlikely to stop spread of TB

Trials could help control infections in worst-hit areas

10:23pm

Pressure grows to reform light-touch regulation

A laisser-faire attitude and cuts have been blamed for inspection failures

From UK BUSINESS 5:46pm

UK is favourite tax regime for big business

Country has overtaken rivals such as Luxembourg and Switzerland

From LIFE & ARTS 5:42pm

Spending vice grips Moore sculpture

Furore about ownership and value of public art

From UK BUSINESS 5:03pm

PM in last-ditch bid for India fighter deal

Cameron attempts to snatch jets order away from France

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 9:47pm

Brussels vows to fight Tobin tax hurdles

Financial groups sceptical that proposal will become a reality

Feb 14, 2013

Three arrested in horsemeat scandal

Equine DNA detected in fresh beef products for first time

Feb 14, 2013

Miliband: Brown ‘wrong’ to scrap 10p rate

Labour leader sets out tax policies that will define election campaign

Feb 14, 2013

Miliband plans mansion tax

Money raised to fund 10p starting rate of income tax

From EUROPE Feb 14, 2013

Horsemeat inquiry leads to French company

Paris minister says wholesaler responsible for ‘business scam’

Feb 14, 2013

Plans for rules on government contracts attacked

Business criticises proposal to ban tax avoiders from winning deals

Feb 14, 2013

Cameron turns right to woo Eastleigh

Party seeks to see off by-election threat from Ukip

From COMPANIES Feb 14, 2013

Talks over price threaten nuclear aims

EDF Energy and Treasury discuss cost of power produced at Hinkley Point C

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