Politics
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Alcohol initiative under fire during ‘nudge week’
Ministers think they can gently 'nudge' people towards a healthy lifestyle. Health charities say it's not enough. But whose body – and mind – is it anyway?
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Retirement income for state employees under threat
Government spending cuts and reduced retirement perks could make it less attractive to work for the state. The changes prompt a debate on protecting 'frontline' workers.
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Tough choices on the road to climate safety
Politicians can't agree on how to deal with global warming. New ambitious targets have just been proposed. Will they help or will they hurt?
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Religion, football and violence: a toxic mix
Celtic and Rangers go head-to-head in a violent clash. 230 are arrested. Will bigotry, poverty and drink be the death of football in Glasgow?
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How the West protected the Arab dictators
Torture instruments and secret files are being discovered in Egypt. They raise tough questions for Western powers that turned a blind eye for many years.
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Libya’s migrant workers flee 'Someone else's war'
Tens of thousands of foreign workers are massing on the Tunisian border. Robbed and beaten by Libyan forces, they wait in refugee camps.
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International Women’s Day: old wounds, new hopes
As the world marks a day in honour of women, the journey to gender equality is far from over. But amid the challenges lies an amazing opportunity.
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Pressure growing for a troubled prince
The Queen's son, Prince Andrew, is under fire as details emerge of expensive trips and unsavoury friendships. Time to give royals the boot?
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America’s confidence crisis – a ‘Sputnik moment’
Faced with economic and political woes at home, the US is nervous about remaining the world's only superpower. Rational fear or psychological wobble?
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Freed pop star says, I deserved to go to jail
George Michael is an internationally successful recording artist. He's also a man with a drug problem. So has his time in prison done him a favour?
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Media empire takes step to world domination
Britain's biggest news company might be about to get bigger. With so much of the media in the hands of so few, should we be worried?
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World Book Day: salute a revolutionary object
Books are both loved and feared for their power. Often banned by religious and political tyrants, they can be a true force for change. Why is it important to celebrate intellectual freedom?
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Wasteful fishing rules to be thrown overboard
EU fishing rules, in place for forty years, are set for a shake-up after ministers agreed that the old system was 'unethical.' Campaigners are pleased, but fishermen worry 'what next?'
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Eurozone crisis: Irish demand better rescue deal
Irish voters have rejected a deal to prop up failed banks and slash spending. The £73bn tussle could spook international financial markets.
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Cornered Gaddafi promises ‘martyrdom'
Isolated in his capital, Tripoli, the Libyan dictator has his back to the wall. International condemnation may not be enough to stop a bloody final act.