9:57am

Hunt to warn NHS against complacency

Health secretary says ‘coasting can kill’ as he calls for higher standards

12:02am

Government pledges Drax biomass support

Guarantee under Osborne’s push for infrastructure investment

12:01am

Summer-born children at disadvantage

Research studied more than 5,000 children in England

11:59pm

Women opt to work longer as pension age rises

Increasing state pension age for women has led to more older men working

11:27pm

PCC chair may not meet watchdog deadline

Lord Hunt warns that target to create new press watchdog may be missed

10:18pm

Ex-SFO director criticised at hearing

Parliamentary committee hears testimony of Richard Alderman

7:29pm

Vicky Pryce found guilty

Jury rejects economist’s legal defence of ‘marital coercion’

6:52pm

MPs hit at charities watchdog

Charity Commission grilled on probe into tax avoidance scheme

5:57pm

Lib Dem conference opens with policy split

Clegg and Cable in dispute over Britain’s economic solutions

5:45pm

Emails raise questions for senior Lib Dems

Cable and Lord Oakeshott deny they knew of speeding point swap

4:44pm

Marital coercion: an outdated defence?

Rarely used legal argument seen by many as unsustainable

Martin Wolf from COMMENT 6:24pm

The man at Number 10 is not for turning

If the British government’s plan is working, what would a failing one look like?

5:41pm

Pace of social change slows

Less change seen over the past decade than in any previous period

Mar 7, 2013

There is no alternative, says Cameron

PM invokes Lady Thatcher in rejecting calls to change economic course

Mar 7, 2013

BoE decides against further QE

Gilt-buying and rates held against hopes MPC would take action

Mar 7, 2013

Cameron fends off clamour to change tack

Speech will reflect polls suggest public accepts need for period of austerity

Mar 7, 2013

MPs warn on defence spending

To maintain international commitments, spending must stay above 2%

Mar 6, 2013

Shake-up planned for vocational courses

Experts to design qualifications in engineering and construction

Mar 6, 2013

Study recommends bigger cull of deer

Fast rising numbers of the animal are damaging British forests

From COMPANIES Mar 6, 2013

Bankers dodge tomato throwers’ projectiles

Man in charge of the public pillorying of Britain’s bankers will retire to consider the next move

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