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Will The Voice be heard, or has Britain's Got Talent got its measure?
Simon Cowell is back as a judge as his ITV show tries to relive past glories, but to do so it must beat the BBC's big hopeWhen Simon Cowell returns with Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 on Saturday night,...
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Assads hit by EU sanctions but regime unlikely to change course
Blacklisting of Syrian president's family and relatives a symbolic action but its impact on the crisis remain unclearBashar al-Assad's immediate family – including most of the key women in his life –...
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Toulouse shootings leave France confused and demanding answers
Questions over whether Mohamed Merah's killing spree could have been prevented put government on the defensiveAs police in balaclavas and forensic suits pored over the bullet-scarred ground-floor...
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Face to faith: A new online Isaac Newton archive sheds light on an era when...
Both philosophers of science and historians of the esoteric take an interest in the way theology, alchemy, divination, physics, optics, healing and plain old black magic were once intertwinedBack in...
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Russian banker in coma after London shooting
German Gorbuntsov targeted by gunman in black outside apartment in Canary Wharf on TuesdayA Russian banker is in a coma after being shot several times as he walked into his London home in the shadow of...
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Assad's relatives face asset freeze and travel ban as EU steps up sanctions
Asma al-Assad, president's British-born wife, will still be allowed to visit UK, says William HagueThe European Union has stepped up pressure on Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, by hitting his...
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Police urge tougher dog laws after attack
Acpo says dog owners should be prosecuted for attacks that occur on private property as well as those on public landThe Association of Chief Police Officers has renewed a call to strengthen the terms...
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Minimum alcohol price rushed through to deflect budget criticism, says Labour
Yvette Cooper criticises use of Commons slot reserved for national emergencies, saying Theresa May became a 'human shield'The government has been accused of rushing out plans for minimum alcohol...
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I've backed Ken Livingstone for mayor before, but this time I just can't do...
I agree with Livingstone's manifesto for London, but he shows too hard a heart to the capital's Jewish communityKen Livingstone got my support in 2000, 2004 and 2008. I backed him early on in his late...
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Standard Chartered paid $53m to eight top earners
Bank discloses figures for highest-paid non-boardroom staff, and reveals chief executive took home $5.3m in salary and bonusesStandard Chartered's eight highest-paid bankers outside the boardroom took...
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Alcohol pricing: politics under the influence | Editorial
The first thing that Britain – like any alcoholic – needs to do is face up to the problem and avoid denialModern Britain has a drink problem. We drink too much alcohol. We have too many alcohol-related...
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Marjorie Scardino reward package close to £10m last year
Chief executive of Pearson, the publishing group behind the Financial Times newspaper and Penguin books, received cash and share awards worth £9.6m last year, making her Britain's highest paid woman...
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David Trimble: Scottish nationalists 'doing violence' to identity of Scots
Former Ulster Unionist leader says all Scots have a dual British identity that is under threat amid push for independenceDavid Trimble has accused Scottish nationalists of "doing violence" to the...
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George Osborne is wrong. Austerity is for the boom years, not the slump |...
Now is not the time for cuts. They create waste and prolonged idleness we cannot affordThe main test of a budget at this time is what it does for the recovery and growth of the British economy. George...
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Labour attacks £500m NHS budget clawback
Ed Balls criticises 'hidden bombshell' after £500m of NHS's £900m underspend this year is returned to TreasuryThe Treasury has been accused by Labour of failing to publicly disclose its plans to claw...
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World Bank: global carve-up | Editorial
Selection process for the top job lacks legitimacy – the post should be made open to all applicants around the worldBarack Obama made two statements that mattered at the White House on Friday. The...
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Draw Something reinvents Pictionary for the mobile
Game app created six weeks ago creates download frenzy and $180m deal for firmHunched over their iPhones in a bar waiting for friends, fingers tracing patterns on the screen; laughing as they stare at...
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War on Iran? It is too soon to reminisce about Iraq, let alone have a repeat...
The Class of 2002 are beating the drums on Iran, failing to learn from a war that's not yet history. Well, it shows chutzpahThe thing about a supertanker is that at least you can turn it round. It...
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Country diary: Sandy, Bedfordshire: The magpie and the crow: guile saves the day
Sandy, Bedfordshire: Rather than risking going beak to beak, it hops behind the crow, repeatedly pecks its rear, and when the crow turns its head, skips back out of reachA giant ball of sticks is...
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Letters: Rich diversity
In St Clears we have a brand new monument to the Rebecca rioters who saw off the last major attempt at road privatisation (PM unveils plan to sell off the roads, 19 March). Turnpikes hurt country...
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