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Fabio Capello stepped down following a meeting with the Football Association at Wembley Stadium in London

Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job

Harry Redknapp has insisted he has "not even thought about" the England manager's job left vacant by Fabio Capello's sensational resignation.

Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed

Nine members of an al Qaida-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp have been jailed.

The Bank of England will increase its quantitative easing programme to 325 billion pounds

Bank set to add �50bn economy boost

The Bank of England has injected a further £50 billion into the economy as the UK battles to stave off another recession.

Firefighters' pension strike threat

The Government is facing the threat of renewed industrial action over its controversial pension reforms after unions representing hundreds of thousands of NHS workers, civil servants, firefighters and teachers raised the prospect of widespread strikes.

Wayne Rogers pleaded guilty to nine charges of ill-treating patients at Winterbourne View care home

Three admit abuse at care home

Three members of staff at a care home at the centre of a television investigation into allegations of abuse have admitted mistreating patients.

FA not ruling out foreign manager

Football Association chairman David Bernstein admits the next England manager will ideally be English or British but must above all be "the best person" available.

Pearce to take control of England

Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for the friendly against Holland on February 29, Football Association chairman David Bernstein has confirmed.

Redknapp: Focus is on Spurs

Harry Redknapp insists he has "not even thought about" becoming the next England manager.

Pardew: England job is not for me

Alan Pardew has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Fabio Capello as England boss.

May date for Khan-Peterson rematch

Lamont Peterson has agreed to a rematch with Amir Khan in Las Vegas in May, the Bolton fighter's camp have said.

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England calls for Spurs boss Harry Redknapp to get manager job

Harry Redknapp said the Football Association should make the right decision "for the country" when it appoints the next England manager, amid growing clamour for him to get the job Comments (34)

New Ofsted chief: Our mediocre schools need a radical shake-up

The new head of Ofsted has announced plans that could see hundreds of top-rated schools downgraded to boost "mediocre" education standards Comments (6)

Police gangbusters show how to cut violent crime by 60 per cent

A unit set up after the gun killing of teenager Agnes is the remarkable blueprint for the Met's battle against gangs. Our crime editor joins them on patrol Comments (6)

Yard rounds up foreign thugs for deportation

Foreign gangsters behind a frenzy of violent crime are being detained in London at the rate of two a week, Scotland Yard revealed Comments (28)

Barclays customers threaten to move banks in bonuses protest

Barclays bank faced a customer revolt today as it prepared to announce bumper profits and bonuses Comments (20)

The latest plan to cut Tube delays... engineers get flashing blue lights

Tube engineers will be able to travel to problems in emergency "blue light" vehicles in a bid to cut delays on the Underground Comments (11)

Heather Mills: I didn't tell Piers Morgan he could listen to my voicemails

Heather Mills has revealed that her former husband Sir Paul McCartney once left 25 voicemail messages on her mobile phone after a blazing row - but denied giving Piers Morgan permission to listen to any of them

I felt lucky so I bought a ticket, says �45m Euro lottery winner

A young couple who are planning to marry have been revealed as the winners of a �45 million lottery jackpot Comments (19)

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Football: Daniel Levy: We'll fight to keep Harry Redknapp at Tottenham

Tottenham will reject any approach from the Football Association to appoint Harry Redknapp as England manager before the end of the Premier League season Comments (13)

Football: Should Harry Redknapp stay or should he go? Spurs need to know now

If Harry Redknapp is to get the England job, his club must be told quickly if he will see out the season with them Comments (3)

Football: FA wasted a decade trying to buy success

Patrick Barclay: The money thrust at Eriksson and Capello could have built St George's Park in a fraction of the 10 years it has taken Comments (9)

Rugby Union: Charlie Hodgson wins fitness fight as England get time to gel

Charlie Hodgson has recovered from a shoulder injury to be named today in an unchanged England team to face Italy in Rome Comments

Business Business feed

UK economy gets another �50bn boost from the Bank

The Bank of England has flooded another �50 billion into the UK economy as it warned of the lingering threat to the recovery from the eurozone crisis Comments (10)

Manufacturers in recession despite a strong surge

Britain's manufacturers are officially back in recession despite a surprise growth spurt in December, official figures have shown Comments (1)

Bonus backlash strikes again as Rio bosses decline payout

Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese has announced he will forgo his bonus for 2011 as retribution for his disastrous acquisition of the Alcan aluminium business Comments (4)

Credit Suisse bankers hit by biggest bonus cut

Bankers at Credit Suisse are set to take the biggest cut in bonuses so far in the 2011 bank reporting season Comments (2)

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Art: Lucian Freud: the monstrous and the beautiful

The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of Lucian Freud's portraits from first to last is an honest and revealing survey of the work of a man claimed to be the greatest figurative painter of his generation Comments (4)

Restaurants: Hix Belgravia - review

Restaurant of the week: Travels in the kitchen with Mark Hix's latest west London fix Comments

Theatre: The Heresy of Love, The Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon - review

While too many scenes are earnestly loquacious, there's power in Helen Edmundson's positive feminist vision of Juana In�s de la Cruz Comments

Restaurants: Pitt Cue Co (Soho) - review

From BBQ trailer to Soho restaurant, Pitt Cue Co is a foodie talking point on Twitter, and a glutton's paradise Comments (1)

Music: LPO/Alsop, Festival Hall - review

If performing Liszt's piano music were an Olympic event (which, given the muscle, stamina and precision it requires, isn't out of the question), Stephen Hough would be a gold medal contender Comments (1)

Theatre: Suspiro Flamenco/Manuela Carrasco, Sadler's Wells - review

This is flamenco with roots as deep and old as dance itself - a woman letting the music inhabit her, and calling on the spirits to do likewise Comments

Music: The Floating Palace, Barbican - review

Supergroups might be more highly regarded if they followed the blueprint laid down by Robyn Hitchcock's wide-ranging crew - existing for one night only and playing songs we already like Comments

Showbiz: My mum will be the judge, David Walliams tells Britain's Got Talent hopeful

There was an addition to the Britain's Got Talent panel when judge David Walliams asked his mother's opinion on an act as she sat in the Hammersmith Apollo audience Comments