London is a place of abject poverty and extreme affluence, living side by side and cheek by jowl; places like Islington, where those living in the wealthiest areas have a life expectancy on average four years longer than those in the poorest.
The Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has stopped leaking oil for the first time since rupturing in April.
More details from the NHS white paper are emerging on the extent of marketisation and the role of competition that the coalition is planning to introduce.
Official statistics out today show that crime fell by 43 per cent between 1997 and 2010; the British Crime Survey also shows that crime is down 9% from 10.5m to 9.6m offences in the past year.
As the Labour Leadership race gathers pace evidence is emerging that the alternative vote system is favouring Ed Miliband.
Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement this morning in support of a graduate tax today is an important milestone in the campaign for a fairer university funding system.
In an important article for Politico magazine in the States, four of America’s most distinguished scientists have called for action on climate change.
Last night there was a fourth night of rioting in north Belfast, during which police fired a number of baton rounds, a car was set on fire and petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown.
Facebook is refusing to take down a tribute page to killer gunman Raoul Moat – despite a request by the prime minister.
Our guest writer is Dr Faiza Shaheen, researcher on economic inequality at nef (the new economics foundation) and author of Filling the Jobs Gap The employment figures released today show a small decline in the number of people unemployed intest
