Consumer law enforcement is "significantly" under-equipped to tackle an estimated £6.6 billion annual cost to Britain of "unfair trading" including cold-calling by fraudsters and the activities of cowboy tradespeople, according to a report... more
A C Grayling's plan for a private university has kicked up a storm. In an exclusive interview, he tells Richard Godwin that he is determined to meet the demand for elite education in Britain... more
London & Partners, the newly created agency that encourages tourism, foreign direct investment and higher education in the capital, names one of Whitehall's highest-ranking civil servants as its chief executive... more
Free tickets to Strictly Come Dancing, champagne and vitamin supplements were among gifts accepted by Lord Mandelson in his tenure as business secretary, it was revealed today... more
As many as 10 London universities will lose all their funding for teaching under proposed cuts to higher education, the National Union of Students warned... more
Ministers have 'played a confidence trick' on a generation of students to go to university with the false promise they will earn more as graduates, leading private schools warned... more
More than three million graduates are missing out on a credit crunch-busting interest rate on their outstanding student loans that could have seen the Government help pay off their debts... more
Airbus has been lent £340 million by the government, a deal that should secure 5,000 jobs but which is thought to be half the amount that the plane manufacturer had wanted... more
Lord Mandelson took temporary charge of the country today, declaring that he was simply trying to help Gordon Brown have 'the best holiday he deserves'... more
Mobile phone users are accustomed to rogue emails and text messages, claiming to be from their phone company, but actually containing nasty software from a nefarious third party. What they’re not so used to is getting nasty stuff from the phone company itself.. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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