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1.5 per cent - lowest interest rate in history

The Bank of England made history by slashing interest rates to an all-time low of 1.5 per cent Comments

Interest rate cut to historic 1.5%
Brown pledge to get banks lending
Car giant Nissan to axe 1,200 jobs
Man Utd's Ronaldo crashes Ferrari
Campaigners step up Gaza protests
Ł53m robbery trial jury discharged
Troubled Zavvi closes 22 stores
Madoff investigation launched in UK
Mechanical theory in 'UFO mystery'
New problem renews rail nightmare

Two rival rallies over Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip are separated by police near Israel’s embassy in Kensington

The battle of Kensington

A London demonstration against Israel's assault on Gaza became violent when rival groups of protesters clashed Comments

Hamas supporters use Lebanon to fire rockets into Israel

Rail bosses face grilling over Euston failures

Network Rail bosses are in the dock over a string of failures which have brought Britain's busiest railway to its knees Comments

Boris picks major as youth envoy to tackle gang crime

Boris Johnson has finally appointed an ambassador for young people to replace his disgraced deputy mayor Ray Lewis Comments

Mayor admits C-Charge fine and defends fare increases

Business

Bonuses at Sainsbury’s as sales forge ahead
Supermarket giant Sainsbury toasting its best ever Christmas

Retail pair give High Street a boost | Recruiters feel the pain

Sport

Strauss bids to heal rift as KP flies back
Andrew Strauss asked to reunite a divided England team

Terry rues Bridge sale | Redknapp keen on big target man

Do McJobs equip school leavers with real skills?

McDonalds is set to become the biggest provider of apprenticeships

How long should new fathers get off work?

Nick Clegg says new dads should be able to take up to a year off

Is it fair to charge 4x4s more for parking?

Scheme to penalise "gas-guzzlers" with higher parking charges is expanded

Nissan to axe 1,200 factory staff

Carmaker Nissan has announced it is to axe 1,200 workers at its plant in Sunderland Comments

Zara Phillips at the wheel with Mike Tindall

England star Mike Tindall banned from driving for three years

Mike Tindall, the England rugby player boyfriend of Zara Phillips, was banned from the road for three years today for drink-driving Comments

Brown to meet US federal bank expert on printing more money

Gordon Brown will meet America's Federal Reserve chief next week amid speculation he may print more money to counter the recession in Britain Comments

Ken Clarke 'is most rebellious Tory MP'

Ken Clarke's hopes of a return to the shadow cabinet were dealt a blow by a study showing he is the most rebellious Tory MP Comments

London's conviction rate for rape is the lowest across Britain

London has the lowest rate of rape convictions in the country with less than half of cases brought to court ending in prosecution, figures show Comments

In depth: London's shocking levels of sexual violence

British actor Hugh Laurie with actresses Jennifer Morrison and Olivia Wilde who play fellow doctors in the hit series House

Bafta picks out the rising stars

Noel Clarke, the chronicler of west London street life, and up-and-coming actress Rebecca Hall have been named faces to watch in film Comments

Teenager falls 80ft trying to flee gang

A boy plunged more than 80 feet from a tower block balcony in east London while trying to flee a gang fight Comments

Do you want fries with your apprenticeship?

McDonald's will become the biggest provider of apprenticeships under a national expansion of on-the-job training Comments

How the 2012 Olympic village will look

New images of the Ł900million Olympic village in Stratford have been released by the Olympic Delivery Authority Comments

The road in Islington that is causing one L of a spelling problem

It is the street name that Islington council and private landlords just do not seem able to spell correctly Comments

Israeli soldiers guard handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinians who were captured in the Gaza strip

Israeli forces shoot dead UN aid driver during ceasefire

Israel has been accused by the United Nations of shooting dead the driver of one of its aid trucks during a temporary ceasefire to allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza Comments

'Fawlty' hotels will cost jobs, warns tourism chief

Grumpy hoteliers and overpriced restaurants face going to the wall in the recession, a government tourism chief warned Comments

Lower mortgage bills for Ł750,000 in London

About 750,000 London homeowners can look forward to lower mortgage bills next month following today's historic cut in interest rates Comments

May we help you? Telephone firms teach manners to hospital workers

Hospitals in London are to receive training in telephone etiquette from mobile phone companies Comments

Plane Stupid protestors face Ł2m claim from Ryanair

A group of climate-change protesters who brought Stansted airport to a standstill face the threat of being sued for more than Ł2million by Ryanair, the Standard has learned Comments

'I can't go to spot where 4x4 driver crushed my son'

A mother who saw her toddler crushed to death by a drink driver said she can no longer walk past the spot where he was killed Comments

Boris: I welcome Green leaks inquiry

Boris Johnson said he welcomed the prospect of a "swift and proportionate" inquiry into his role in the Damian Green leaks investigation Comments

Restoration will bring life flooding back to rivers

Almost 10 miles of London's rivers will be restored to pristine condition to encourage wildlife and reduce flood risks Comments

What a cracker: Kelly Brook on pulling Danny Cipriani

Agyness Deyn and Pixie Geldof were at the Love magazine launch party...

Ballerina fashion - get your party wardrobe into first position...

Kramer quits Clegg team

Liberal Democrat MP Susan Kramer has left Nick Clegg's top team to focus on fighting the expansion of Heathrow Comments

Parents save nursery by taking control of it

Parents are to take over their children's nursery to save it from closing Comments

Power cut delays Dury musical's debut

The West End debut of a much anticipated new musical was called off at the last minute after a power cut plunged the theatre into darkness Comments

Obama holds raffle to help Hillary clear Ł4.2m debts

Barack Obama is using his popularity to help Hillary Clinton clear her Ł4.2million election debts Comments

Harrow: We'll save morris men

A London town hall has responded to fears morris dancing may be dying out by launching a recruitment drive for young people Comments

Police seize ex-generals 'for plotting Turkey coup'

Three retired generals and dozens of other people were seized in raids across Turkey as police broadened their investigation into an alleged plot by secularists to overthrow the Islamic government Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo escapes smash as his Ł200,000 Ferrari is wrecked

Cristiano Ronaldo has wrecked his Ł200,000 Ferrari sports car - but walked away from the crash uninjured Comments

Microsoft opens door to new-look Windows

Microsoft has revealed the next version of its Windows software, and announced it is giving a test version away free Comments

Review: Roll over Vista, No 7 is faster and reliable

Royal borough gives residents Ł50 rebate

Thousands of council taxpayers are to receive cash handouts to help them survive the recession Comments

Migrant is killed during mass brawl at Calais camp

An Afghan man was stabbed to death during a fight between rival gangs of illegal migrants heading for Britain Comments

Pc's blog: I hate chavs and Muslims

A police officer has resigned after posting foul-mouthed rants and racist slurs on his blog Comments

Mayor admits C-Charge fine and defends fare increases

Boris Johnson has defended his decision to increase Tube and bus fares despite the economic downturn Comments

Queen's Brian May to join We Will Rock You

Guitarist Brian May is to appear in the London musical We Will Rock You on Saturday Comments

Sorry Stefanie, but you won't make it to the ball

American actress Stefanie Powers missed her panto performance as a fairy godmother yesterday when she was detained at Heathrow over a work permit mix-up Comments