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RBS posts �2bn loss for 2011

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland remained at the heart of the row over bankers' pay today as it unveiled total losses of �2 billion for 2011 at the same time as paying �785 million in bonuses to its staff Comments (9)

MP Eric Joyce suspended after arrest over Commons bar brawl

Labour MP Eric Joyce has been suspended from the party following allegations of an assault in a House of Commons bar last night

GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'

GPs have been over-paid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report Comments (5)

Diehards battle on as St Paul's camp packs up

Protesters at St Paul's Cathedral have begun packing up their tents and leaving after they lost a legal battle to stay Comments

Welcome to the London home of 2027

Prepare for the house of the future - where your coffee will never go cold and your beer never warm Comments (1)

Tube staff abused over misleading service updates, says union

Tube staff are suffering assaults and verbal abuse because London Underground regularly misleads commuters over the state of the service, union bosses claim Comments (10)

Comedian Frank Carson, 85, dies after losing cancer battle

Tributes have been paid to comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", who died at the age of 85 Comments (6)

Blog: The comedian who could not be gagged

'This poor man's Shard will cast a blight on our homes'

A new 35-storey skyscraper will loom over west London like a "weak rip-off of the Shard" claim neighbours who vow to fight the plan Comments (3)

Andrew Lansley: I'm here to improve the NHS... and it's the only job I want

The political interview: The day Andrew Lansley nearly died, he was playing cricket. "I was in the outfield and bent down to pick up a ball and throw it back. As I stood up again, I found I could not walk in a straight line Comments

In pictures

Gallery: Rob Brydon and Will Young were not the only ones enjoying the GQ Private Dinner party

Herculean task

Voters no longer believe the health service is safe in Tory hands irrespective of any rational case for its reform

Royal wedding hotel to train staff at Gatwick

Gatwick has hired the West End hotel where the Duchess of Cambridge spent her last night as a single woman to train airport staff in five-star service Comments

UK degree courses slashed by a quarter, says study

The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests Comments (1)

January mortgage approvals rise to two-year high

UK mortgage approvals rose in January to the highest in two years as buyers tried to complete purchases before a property tax suspension ends, the British Bankers' Association has said Comments

Neighbours in feud over gravel strip may go to Supreme Court

A seven-year row between neighbours over a narrow strip of courtyard in Peckham could reach the Supreme Court Comments

Fiddler on the hoof: hunt for violin thief

This is the moment a thief walks off a commuter train with a �25,000 violin he calmly lifted from an overhead luggage rack Comments

Give us an Uggie! How canine star of The Artist has found homes for rescued terriers

The canine star of Oscar-nominated film The Artist has spurred an unprecedented surge in demand for rescued Jack Russells Comments

World News

West's support for Syria rebels is stirring a civil war, says China

International Headlines

Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

5,000 to take the plunge in Docklands

More than 5,000 swimmers, including elite athletes and "open water virgins", are set to take part in a mile-long dip in Docklands Comments

Gove sacks school governors for rejecting switch to academy

Education Secretary Michael Gove has dismissed the governors of a school for refusing to become an academy. The move has angered parents at three other failing schools in the Haringey area that have also been resisting the change. Comments

Tiddly winners - design prize for pupils who put new spin on game

A modern version of tiddlywinks created by pupils from Walworth Academy in Southwark has won a competition run by the Design Museum at Shad Thames Comments

Australia's ex-premier quits government in battle to regain power

Australia's former prime minister Kevin Rudd quit the government in an apparent grab for power Comments

Dennis's rare good deed helping children to read

Children are being urged to read for pleasure as part of a festival at the Southbank Centre - with the help of Dennis the Menace Comments

Christ statue depicts agony of Jesus on cross

Die Harder, by David Mach, is a new sculpture in place at Southwark Cathedral Comments

Gillard swallows marriage talk at gay dinner

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an opponent of gay marriage, hosted an awkward dinner party today - with three gay couples Comments

Experiment starves professor of oxygen

A London doctor has revealed how a TV presenter survived in an air-tight glass box for two days with only plants to keep him alive Comments

Tower of Babel: Language no barrier for Shard workers

The Shard is a testament to international cooperation with workers from Albania to Australia, Bulgaria to Brazil contributing to its construction Comments (10)

City projects may be pie in the sky

Axed country show is back on

Lambeth Country Show is back on after council bosses bowed to a public outcry over its cancellation Comments (2)

Rioter 'asked for a lighter to set furniture store on fire'

A rioter set fire to a 150-year-old furniture shop, forcing terrified residents to flee for their lives, the Old Bailey heard today Comments (2)

Summer of arts online

Popular events from the spectacular Olympic summer of arts are to be made available online Comments

'Give Mayor control of all London libraries'

The Mayor of London should take control of all the capital's libraries in a move that would save millions and transform the service, the former head of Waterstones said Comments

Dress like a beauty queen: winners' gowns up for auction

Miss England has launched an online auction of winners' dresses in aid of disadvantaged children Comments

Makeover of 'muggers' paradise' Heygate estate

This is the first image showing what a once notorious London council estate known as a "muggers' paradise" will look like Comments (8)

Ministers 'are appeasing Iran' over dissident

Theresa May is being sued in the High Court after banning an Iranian dissident from coming to Britain because it might upset leaders in Tehran Comments (8)

Helena Bonham Carter receives CBE

Actress Helena Bonham Carter was made a CBE by the Queen after a glittering career in the movies Comments

Secret NHS risk report 'should be published'

A secret report on the risks of Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms should be published before they are passed by Parliament, the Information Commissioner said today Comments (2)