One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with harmful bacteria which builds up because people fail to wash their hands properly, according to new research... more
A teenage boy who was taken to hospital after taking drugs at a party at which a fellow pupil died had never taken illegal substances before, his father claimed today... more
Tory chairman says 'rowdy' students should not be punished by their universities even if they are recognised on TV coverage of the Millbank riot... more
With so few women making it to the top in business, those who do have the pick
of plum boardroom jobs — and can make
a fortune juggling up to six at a time... more
Interview: Catherine Cowley was seen as naïve when she wrote about the risks of macho banking. Had they listened, her critics might have saved themselves... more
The fall in the value of shares today - the FTSE fell below 4000 - like the recession itself cannot entirely be blamed on Britain alone: part of it was attributable to events in America... more
The contest was condemned as misogynistic and degrading but that did not stop students from King's College flocking to last night's final heat of the Miss University London... more
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