10:52pm

Cameron rebukes Pope over Falklands

‘White smoke’ over islands pretty clear, says PM

10:45pm

Move to save bus station hits buffers

Brutalist edifice in Preston faces demolition

5:33pm

HS2 legal go-ahead divides opinion

Protesters furious as Birmingham politicians welcome ruling

4:44pm

Fraud cases highlight sentencing debate

Ponzi scheme defendant appeals against sentence

11:54am

High-speed rail legal fight to drag on

Judge’s ruling is setback for opponents of £34bn project

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King sounds alarm over sterling’s fall

BoE governor says currency is now ‘properly valued’

11:07pm

PM stays firm on press reform

Cameron refuses to back statutory legislation

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 10:37pm

Budget childcare scheme to woo parents

Scheme expected to offer families up to £2,000 in vouchers

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Top UK medic to launch ‘superbug’ push

Move to bolster fight against drug-resistant organisms

5:49pm

Johnson showers praise on France

London mayor offers mild contrition for revolution remarks

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 4:31pm

EU resists lifting Syria arms embargo

France and UK face uphill battle to supply weapons to rebels

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 11:07am

UK and France push to arm Syria rebels

Countries urge EU to loosen weapons embargo

From UK BUSINESS 10:37am

Musicians line up to support pub buyout

Robert Plant and Peter Gabriel raise funds for Bath co-operative

Mar 15, 2013

Treasury seals Guernsey tax deal

Assets will need to be declared in clampdown on evasion

Mar 15, 2013

Birth rate rise sparks schools crisis

National Audit Office says system showing ‘real strain’

Mar 14, 2013

Most NHS staff to get 1% pay rise

Move ends two-year pay freeze but marks real-terms pay cut

Mar 14, 2013

Rural broadband plans descend into farce

BT only bidder for £530m after process intended to boost competition

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 14, 2013

Osborne weighs monetary activism options

Adviser tours US for opinion on growth strategy and BoE remit

Mar 14, 2013

Climbdown likely over bank shortfall alert

Capital deficit looks far less than Bank of England’s feared £50bn

Mar 14, 2013

Asset sales seen as way to raise billions

Alternative review includes privatisation targets to alleviate cuts

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