Men in Motion – review
The media storm around one of its dancers doesn't stop this tribute to male movement from leaping with playful charmThere was a raw emotional edge to the applause that greeted Sergei Polunin on the...
View ArticleMartin Rowson on David Cameron and RBS chief's bonus – cartoon
Row erupts after prime minister claims that MPs had no choice but to agree to Stephen Hester's bonus are challenged by LabourMartin Rowson
View ArticleThe Real Hustle – review
Not even an ex-member of Boyzone makes Sam Wollaston fall for a ridiculous conman showAh, excellent, The Real Hustle (BBC3), surely one of the most ridiculous programmes ever. We seem to be in Paisley,...
View ArticleScottish independence cause helped by David Cameron, says Alex Salmond
SNP leader says PM's 'dictatorial intervention' has helped independence cause as poll shows majority back breakawayDavid Cameron's interference on the issue of Scottish independence has backfired by...
View ArticleLabour MP partly blames anti-smacking law for UK riots
Tottenham MP David Lammy says legislation must be relaxed so parents can instil discipline at home without fear of prosecutionLegislation governing the smacking of children needs to be relaxed so...
View ArticleStephen Lawrence killers to launch appeal
Gary Dobson starts appeal procedure against murder conviction, David Norris also expected to appeal but has yet to lodge papersOne of two men jailed for the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence has...
View ArticlePCC chief tells Leveson newspapers should be fined for breaching code
Stephen Abell, head of the Press Complaints Commission, says financial penalties should be part of a new system of regulationNewspapers should be fined if they are found to be in "systemic" breach of...
View ArticleAIB fraud trial of Mayfair property tycoon collapses
A retrial has been ordered after the trial of Achilleas Kallakis – accused of using forged paperwork to trick banks into lending £750m – collapsed after four monthsThe trial of Achilleas Kallakis, the...
View ArticleRBS shares fall over fears of political interference
Row over Stephen Hester's bonus sparks debate over whether government should step back or take total control of bankRoyal Bank of Scotland was among the biggest fallers in the FTSE 100 on Monday, in...
View ArticleDoes Gove realise he is empowering future dictators?
Michael Gove should take care – he is giving a future education secretary the power to simply abolish academies, says Peter WilbyFour names will stand out when the history of English schooling since...
View ArticleDownton Abbey welcomes Shirley MacLaine for series three
MacLaine, who has made more than 60 films, will play Lady Grantham's mother in the third series of the hit ITV dramaHer withering asides and perfectly-timed eye-rolls have long been the highlight of...
View ArticleIs prison education working?
As privatisation forges ahead, Rachel Williams asks whether the pursuit of profit in prison education is failing inmates who most need to learnJason Warr did well out of prison education. Jailed for...
View ArticleGermany to set the terms for saving the euro
Angela Merkel returned to Berlin with the new treaty in the bag, but also appeared more isolated with her hard line on GreeceGermany's campaign to set the terms for saving the euro was crowned with...
View ArticleRBS bonus row: Cable calls on bankers to follow Stephen Hester example
Liberal Democrat business secretary says RBS chief executive has set good example after bowing to public opinionThe business secretary, Vince Cable, has become the first cabinet minister to urge other...
View ArticleLegal aid bill: why the media's silence?
New legislation would stop people taking on big corporations. The press has remained silent to protect its own interestsThe government is trying to force its legal aid bill through parliament. What few...
View ArticlePrince Andrew arouses concerns over 'business as usual' trade missions
Labour demands answers as Duke of York continues making foreign trips despite giving up official role six months agoThe government has been urged to explain why Prince Andrew has met four foreign heads...
View ArticleChris Robshaw is just the man to lead England out of adversity
The 25-year-old Harlequins flanker has battled back from a broken leg and family tragedy to be national captainDuring the time Stuart Lancaster spent contemplating who to pick as England's next...
View ArticleChelsea's John Terry misses trip to Swansea with knee injury
• Terry had problem since FA Cup win against Portsmouth• Gary Cahill set for full debut in Chelsea defenceJohn Terry will miss Chelsea's Premier League match at Swansea City on Tuesday as he undergoes...
View ArticleFormer RBS bosses 'not fit' to run a bank, FSA chief told MPs
Hector Sants told the Treasury committee, that FSA could not block merger of Royal Bank of Scotland's and ABN Amro Sir Fred Goodwin and other Royal Bank of Scotland executives criticised in December's...
View ArticleLetters: Best value services – or NHS sell-off?
Your article (It's not too late to save the NHS from the barbarians, 25 January) is simply inaccurate. Claims that we aim to privatise the NHS amount to nothing more than scaremongering. We have made...
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