12:39pm

Coroner weighs secret Litvinenko papers

Full inquiry pledged into former KGB agent’s death

11:59pm

Warning of new defence cuts risk

Fear MoD may need to save £11bn in decade from 2015

8:21pm

BBC hires Channel 4 chief

Bulford recruited as chief operating officer and head of finance

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Lib Dem peer ‘received no complaints’

Lord Rennard rebuts sexual harassment claims

7:30pm

NHS begins using performance-linked pay

Link made between wage rises and patient care

6:01pm

Discount boosts Right to Buy scheme

Government policy leads to surge of council tenants buying their houses

From MARKETS 8:35pm

UK borrowing costs fall despite rating cuts

Long-term rate at lowest level this year

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 7:55pm

Few support BoE option of negative rates

Tucker discusses policy idea with MPs

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Osborne chides cabinet over enterprise zones

Ministers shift blame for turgid UK growth

Marina Litvinenko ©Reuters Feb 26, 2013

UK accused of cover-up on Litvinenko

Hague asks for documents to be withheld from inquest

Feb 26, 2013

The FT’s post Black Wednesday scoop

Feb 26, 2013

Met to probe claims against Lib Dem peer

Handling of sex abuse allegations puts Clegg’s role in doubt, say MPs

Feb 26, 2013

King defends looser monetary policy

BoE governor dismisses devaluation concerns

Feb 26, 2013

MPs pinpoint blame for West Coast debacle

Report findings say ministers were at fault

Feb 25, 2013

Osborne vows RBS will have domestic focus

Lender to specialise in credit for small businesses, says chancellor

Feb 25, 2013

Chancellor weighs impact of bad loans

Sluggish UK recovery linked to banks’ poor lending decisions

Feb 25, 2013

Osborne’s critics seize on downgrade

Chancellor comes under fire from Labour and his own party

Feb 25, 2013

Opponents fail to scupper London budget

Package passed despite concern over fire station closures

Feb 25, 2013

Eastleigh poll points to Clegg lifeline

Voters appear unswayed by allegations against Lord Rennard

Global Insight Feb 25, 2013

German president renews Europe debate

Joachim Gauck wants an EU commonwealth of nations and a European public space for debate

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