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Westminster blog: Balls v Osborne

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Westminster blog: Currency battle with Scotland looms

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UK’s most senior Roman Catholic steps down

Cardinal O’Brien also pulls out of conclave to elect next pope

12:02am

Commons committee criticises use of data

Confidence in official statistics is being undermined

11:17pm

Free school applications higher in London

Policy benefiting areas that already have best schools

11:17pm

Northeast sees fight for new secondary

Region lags behind on applications

11:06pm

Cardinal accused of ‘inappropriate acts’

Archbishop is UK’s only representative in election of next pope

9:41pm

Currency battle looms for Scotland

Deficit cap would be policed in London

9:04pm

UK downgrade reignites austerity debate

Business secretary Vince Cable sees further cuts hampering growth

8:58pm

Clegg drawn into sex abuse dispute

Lib Dem leader says his office was told about Rennard accusations

8:02pm

Osborne feels heat over rating blow

Coalition split after Moody’s downgrade

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 1:19pm

UK borrowers focus on paying debt

January mortgage approvals fell 14% on last year

From MARKETS 12:08pm

Sterling hits two-year low after downgrade

Bets against pound grow, CFTC data show

The A-List 11:58am

Bank puts its economic reputation at stake

From UK BUSINESS 11:15pm

Treasury rules on ex-NHS staff

Employees can still pay into pensions

From LIFE & ARTS 10:36pm

From reality TV to reality of arts funding

Interview: Sir Peter Bazalgette, Arts Council chairman

Feb 23, 2013

Osborne vows to press on with austerity

Business leaders call for growth stimulus

Feb 22, 2013

Downgrade hits Osborne’s credibility

Chancellor fails to keep promise to protect credit rating

Feb 22, 2013

Lib Dems probe lack of action on sex claims

Officials did not act on accusations against Lord Rennard

Feb 22, 2013

Wild horses implicated in food scandal

As many as 3,000 animals are fly-grazing on British soil

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