Scottish independence choice should be put to whole of UK, say peers
'Devo-max' alternative should be put to all UK voters because it affects whole population, committee saysAn alternative to full independence for Scotland should not be offered to Scottish voters alone,...
View ArticleOlympic Games organisers face protests over BP sponsorship deal
London 2012 chiefs criticised for allowing oil giant to be major sponsor and official 'carbon offset partner' to summer eventOlympics organisers have come under attack from environmentalists, artists,...
View ArticleNHS bill will damage children's health, say paediatricians
More than 150 paediatricians have signed a damning letter calling on the government to scrap its health and social care billMore than 150 paediatricians are calling on the government to scrap its...
View ArticleTuition fees ruling could question legality of university charges
In landmark case, two students claim fee rise represents breach of right to free education enshrined in Human Rights ActThe high court is to rule on whether ministers acted legally in allowing...
View ArticleWestern intervention in Syria will do more harm than good | Kevin Ovenden
After decades of selling arms to dictators in the Middle East, the west's talk of humanitarian intervention rings hollowCalls for aggressive intervention in Syria are growing as the country slides...
View ArticleChain retailers close 14 stores a day
Survey comes as Iceland founder Malcolm Walker confirms he is in exclusive talks with liquidators to buy the frozen food chainAn average of 14 town centre chain stores were closed every day in 2011,...
View ArticleRBS chief Stephen Hester to receive £600,000 share windfall
Weeks after waiving £1m bonus, head of struggling bank is among top executives to be given a combined £11mStephen Hester, chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, is on course to be handed...
View ArticleGreek fears grow beneath looming shadow of bankruptcy
As Greece struggles with poverty and unemployment, some prepare for drachma's return while others voice their desperationA few months before his death, the great Greek film-maker Theodoros Angelopoulos...
View ArticleIran is in crisis – but it suits everyone to exaggerate its power
Many believe the west is overplaying the influence and nuclear potential that a divided, and increasingly reckless, Tehran wieldsIran-watchers have had their work cut out this week making sense of the...
View ArticleBird flu virus reports to stay secret
Two studies into deadly mutation of H5N1 virus will be published only after experts assess risks, says World Health OrganisationTwo studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a...
View ArticleJeremy Deller prepares for Hayward retrospective
Turner prize-winner's biggest show features free tea, graffiti and a recreation of the artist's bedroomSexually charged graffiti from the old British Library gents' toilets has still to be installed at...
View ArticleDavid Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy veto row? They'll always have Benghazi
Last time Cameron and Sarkozy met, there were angry words. Now it is all sweetness and light with a gift from the Libyan warPresenting your loved one with the remains of a missile as a late Valentine's...
View ArticleLondon fashion week displays its global credentials
Resurgent fashion week's goal is to turn critical success into commercial growth – no wonder ministers tagged along tooThere is a new mood of seriousness at London fashion week. The opening honours are...
View ArticleCan Hollywood tell the truth about the war in Bosnia? | Slavenka Drakulic
Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey was bound to draw controversy when people still live in denialWhen you decide to shoot a film about a war in the country where that war happened – even...
View ArticleLocal authorities told to review pay of 'town hall tax-dodgers'
Practice of public servants acting as consultants scrutinised as Eric Pickles orders councils to reveal special arrangementsControversy over the practice of public servants acting as consultants to...
View ArticleThe Sun also rises on Sunday: Murdoch visits the newsroom to quell rebellion
Suspension of arrested journalists lifted as News International boss tells staff paper will replace News of the World 'very soon'Almost exactly 26 years ago, Rupert Murdoch prompted one of the most...
View ArticleThe conversation: when will there be jobs for young people?
More than a million 16-to-25-year-olds are unemployed in the UK. Katie Shaw, who is looking for a job, talks to business leader John Cridland about what can be doneAt 2.67million, the UK's official...
View ArticleAnthony Shadid, peerless chronicler of human stories
Martin Chulov pays tribute to a colleague whose reporting from troubled regions won admiration for its insight and humanityIn early 2009, five years after winning his first Pulitzer Prize for reporting...
View ArticleLetters: Religious liberty
Giles Fraser (Live and let live,15 February) is correct that the roots in Britain of a tolerant society lie in the 17th century. Not, however, because of some supposed inclusive spirit in the Church of...
View ArticleCountry diary: Appleslade, New Forest: Timber cutters take a snow break
Appleslade, New Forest: The pointed ends of a stack of huge fencing posts makes them look like grey pencils sharpened for use by some giant of the woodsThe drone of a plane cutting across unbroken blue...
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