8:57am

Cardinal apologises for ‘sexual conduct’

Catholic Church leadership on a ‘learning curve’

12:03am

NHS spending on outsourced care increases

Annual rise of 10% hides wide variation between services

12:03am

Johnson launches push for ‘smart city’

London mayor announces initiative to improve transport system

12:00am

Drive to monitor impact of UK policies

Push to link spending to evidence of results

10:42pm

Osborne pressed to boost economy

Cable upset by lack of spending on infrastructure

Britain's East Coast railway line will be run by state-appointed Directly Operated Railways for no more than two years following its transfer from National Express Group Plc ©Bloomberg 9:03pm

East Coast railway set to stay state-run

Government has asked managers to draw up five-year plan

8:57pm

Concern rises at lack of energy ‘plan B’

MPs warn on failure to build nuclear reactors on time

8:37pm

Hague won’t rule out arming Syria rebels

New aid package consists of only non-lethal assistance

8:29pm

Queen admitted to hospital

Monarch in ‘good spirits’ despite stomach condition

8:22pm

Clegg in coalition stand-off on EU justice

Lib Dem leader expected to insist on European arrest warrant

7:25pm

Cable attacks student migration target

Business secretary blames UN for anomaly

From LIFE & ARTS 12:06am

Sports groups lack women in boardrooms

Female representation has not risen despite funding cut threat

From UK BUSINESS 12:01am

Employees to lose pay query rights

Protest over bill as women complain of continuing bias

From UK BUSINESS 11:59pm

Flexible working takes firmer hold

Companies say practice becoming norm but many workers disagree

From COMPANIES 8:44pm

Serco shows its mettle in contract wins

All human life is in ‘biggest company you have never heard of’

From UK BUSINESS 8:38pm

Treasury kills off environment study

Move thwarted despite industry and green concerns

From COMPANIES 7:40pm

Housebuilding incentive branded a flop

£3.3bn scheme to reward councils is not working, says former minister

From COMMENT 7:26pm

There is no shame in being a bureaucrat

Bureaucracy brings fairness in a way more discretionary systems cannot, says Gus O’Donnell

Mar 3, 2013

SFO reports reveal fractured organisation

Investigations conclude claims of wrongdoing result from rifts between staff

Mar 3, 2013

SFO whistle-blower casts doubt on convictions

Allegations at handling of evidence by agency’s digital forensic unit

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