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Unthinkable? Elizabeth II's jubilee interview
A jubilee interview with the Queen ought not to be unthinkable – even one with the GuardianDenmark's Queen Margrethe II has just marked 40 years on the throne with an extensive interview with the BBC...
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Undercover police had children with activists
Disclosure likely to intensify controversy over long-running police operation to infiltrate and sabotage protest groupsTwo undercover police officers secretly fathered children with political...
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Who'd be a movie star? They are little more than pampered, tethered goats |...
Most stars are just the front-of-house display for an industry that makes fortunes for many othersI asked my mum over the holidays where her big pile of sketches was, because I wanted my sons to see...
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New year, new fake partners for China's young singletons with parents to please
Twentysomethings returning home for the holiday are paying to hire boyfriends and girlfriends to avoid the annual inquisitionFinding a new man to take home for the holidays proved surprisingly easy for...
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Peter Hain: 'Gordon Brown was decent, but dysfunctional'
Extracts from Peter Hain's autobiography, Outside In, portray a prime minister who could not juggle issues or delegateBrown as prime ministerAlthough his work-rate could not have been surpassed, Gordon...
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Tony Blair had 'secret group preparing for euro referendum'
Planning was kept secret to avoid Gordon Brown's disapproval, Peter Hain discloses in autobiography Tony Blair and his aides sanctioned a secret group inside Labour, including the-then Europe minister,...
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Climate scientists back call for sceptic thinktank to reveal backers
Leading experts lend support to Freedom of Information request concerning climate sceptic foundation chaired by Lord LawsonLeading climate scientists have given their support to a Freedom of...
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English voters grow resentful of Scotland's 'special privileges
Nearly half believe devolution has led to unfair distribution of public money in Scotland's favour, study findsEnglish voters are becoming increasingly resentful of what they perceive as Scotland's...
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Breast cancer screening cannot be justified, says researcher
Book argues harm outweighs small number of lives saved, and accuses mammography supporters of misconductBreast cancer screening can no longer be justified, because the harm to many women from needless...
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What the Scots can teach us about England's radical soul | Jackie Ashley
Talk of a referendum on Scottish independence should prompt Labour to think about what it means to be English tooThis is the week when the nagging ache that is the relationship between England and...
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Driving theory test changes signal end of learning answers by heart
Driving Standards Agency says blocking pre-published study material mean drivers will gain better understanding of the roadThe driving theory test will pose more of a challenge from Monday, because of...
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Chris Patten: newspaper journalism does not need statutory regulation
Ahead of giving evidence to Leveson, chairman of BBC trust warns against political involvement in matters of free speechNewspapers should not be subject to statutory regulation, according to the...
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Public health improvement plan given £2bn funding
Local authorities to get cash to promote breastfeeding and action on tooth decayCouncils will be able to get extra funding to encourage breast-feeding and combat child tooth decay as part of a...
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Costa Concordia captain claims company ordered 'salute' to island
Francesco Schettino reportedly challenges Costa over cruise collision as 13th body is found by diversFrancesco Schettino, the cruise ship captain accused of steering the Costa Concordia into rocks on...
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Asda reveals plans to create 5,000 new jobs
Retailer will open 25 stores, refurbish 43 existing outlets and invest in three new depots in 2012Asda, the UK's second-biggest supermarket, has announced plans to create around 5,000 jobs in a £500m...
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Ed Miliband calls for Stephen Hester to be denied a reported £1.6m RBS bonus
• Labour leader steps up attack on excessive bank bonuses• Rachel Reeves wants bonuses taxed to fund jobs for the youngLabour will seek to put the government under greater pressure to tackle bankers'...
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Royal Mail faces wave of employment tribunals over delayed Christmas pay
Scores of temporary sorting office workers claim they are still owed money and dispute calculations in their wagesRoyal Mail could be facing a wave of employment tribunal claims from temporary sorting...
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Locked-in syndrome sufferer begins high court battle for right to die
Test case by Tony Nicklinson seeks declaration that any doctor terminating his life will be protected against murder chargeA man paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke that left him with...
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Empty government buildings to be offered to small firms for business
David Cameron plans to make 300 premises available at low rates for one year to entrepreneurs and new companiesGovernment office premises and buildings that are under-used or empty will be offered as...
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Stepping Hill hospital patient dies after suspected saline contamination
Linda McDonagh, 60, suffered a hypoglycaemic episode at the hospital where police are investigating four deathsPolice in Greater Manchester have said a fifth patient has died after she was apparently...
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