12:31pm

Alcohol pricing plans in disarray

Senior Tories attack idea as No 10 says minimum price is ‘one option’

11:22pm

Cable presses case on business rate relief

Business secretary urges Osborne to extend regime beyond 2014

10:47pm

Cameron tells Tories to stop feuding

PM says Conservatives can win next election

8:27pm

School ministers consider bond market

Ministers seek £1bn to revive stalled refurbishment

8:01pm

Cameron draws top official into rail row

PM says reassurances on West Coast franchise were ‘wrong’

7:12pm

Labour’s mansion tax call rejected

Tories and Lib Dems defeat measure by 63 votes

5:57pm

City laments sale of historic coach

Newcastle among many authorities struggling to make ends meet

5:49pm

Duncan Smith tweaks housing benefit cuts

‘Bedroom tax’ concessions include foster carers and armed forces

From MANAGEMENT 4:20pm

Start-up loan scheme gains extra funds

Another £5.5m to encourage young entrepreneurs to start businesses

From UK BUSINESS 10:56am

EDF raises heat at Hinkley C over price

Energy group threatens to down tools at nuclear power site

From UK BUSINESS 12:04am

‘Valley of death’ devours science ventures

Government has no coherent innovation policy, MPs warn

From SPECIAL REPORTS 11:14pm

Introduction: Capital plots course to protect its global status

After a golden Olympic year, London faces stern tests at home, and increasing challenges from abroad, if it is to maintain its international position

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 7:13pm

UK willing to defy EU on Syrian arms

Cameron considers ‘changing approach’ to arming opposition

From MANAGEMENT Mar 12, 2013

Pioneer who rode a wave

Seamark’s founder believes it is his global ambition that sets him apart from his peers

From EUROPE Mar 12, 2013

Trends point to time for non-European pope

African church grows rapidly and half of US immigrants are Catholics

From UK BUSINESS Mar 12, 2013

Lobbyists beef up links with Labour

Prospect of election win sparks rush to hire party figures before 2015

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 12, 2013

Champagne tipped out of inflation basket

ONS unveils this year’s changes to ‘typical’ shopping items

Mar 12, 2013

PM calls for ‘respect’ on Falklands vote

Cameron urges Argentina to take note of clear ‘yes’ to British rule

From LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Mar 12, 2013

Falklanders vote to stay under British rule

Hague welcomes result but Argentina questions validity

Mar 12, 2013

Universal credit holds up reforms

Whitehall concern over IT system

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