4:40pm

Litvinenko inquest delayed by 5 months

Extra time needed to translate material on death of ex-KGB agent

12:55pm

UK launches cyber crime unit

New national service has already made 19 arrests

12:48pm

Trinity Mirror journalists arrested over hacking

Police investigation expands beyond News International titles

12:32pm

Cameron issues Leveson ultimatum

Prime minister pulls out of talks on press reform

12:55am

MPs ‘unprepared’ for ageing population

Peers say equity from homes should fund rich’s care needs

12:54am

Russia warns UK against arming Syrian rebels

Lavrov says such a move would breach international law

12:02am

Highways on road to ruin, warn councils

Spending cuts and bad weather causing crumbling crisis

12:02am

London seeks energy supply licence

Authority to be the first to apply for permit to buy and sell excess electricity

11:52pm

Life expectancy gap to hit pension plans

State pension reform about 50 per cent more valuable to the rich

10:56pm

Miliband proposes regional bank system

Network of local banks would supply credit to local businesses

10:54pm

Cameron scraps alcohol price vow

Downing Street says coalition is looking at other ‘options’

10:46pm

Leveson reforms hit legal snag

Cameron and Miliband fail to agree over regulation of press

9:30pm

Insolvency Service on verge of insolvency

Agency needed emergency cash from government

9:28pm

Employers turn to EU migrants to fill jobs

Rise in businesses using foreign workers to fill low-skilled jobs

8:37pm

Fracking company shelves drilling

Quadrilla’s decision is a setback for George Osborne

From UK BUSINESS 2:59pm

UK Budget 2013: Wishlists

Business leaders look ahead to George Osborne’s Budget statement

From ASIA-PACIFIC 9:06am

Sri Lanka under pressure over human rights

India expected to support US-sponsored resolution on Colombo

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 12:01am

Ministers warned of QE raid’s consequences

Future public finances will be hit, Bank of England analysis suggests

From UK BUSINESS 12:01am

Business wins more say on apprenticeships

Employers should have control over qualifications, ministers say

From UK BUSINESS 10:58pm

Cable eyes review of business rates

Minister under pressure from retail industry

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