Nigel Morris: Overcrowding is causing violence behind bars as tensions soar among inmates, and new figures show that the population of Britain's jails has jumped by 1,000 in the past three weeks.

Deadlock in Davos as pressure on Greece rises

Germany wants EU to seize control of Greek financial decisions as condition of €130bn rescue package.

Park and ride: Young Italians are reviving the pastime of car sex

Irene Alison: A curious pastime is emerging among the Neapolitan youth: car sex.

Mackenzie Crook and Mark Gatiss are back together again

Tim Walker: Gatiss and Crook, two of television's finest oddballs, are joining forces.

Winter returns – and it could stay cold for a month

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Ehud Barak warned that soon, even a surgical strike on Iran might fail to stop it making a nuclear bomb

Israel warns time is running out before it launches strike on Iran

Kim Sengupta: Growing body of opinion suggests a muted Iranian response to attack.

Archbishop warns against gay marriage

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu said ministers should not overrule the Bible by allowing same-sex marriage.

Escaped prisoner back in custody

A prisoner who went on the run after being sprung as he was being escorted him to hospital has been arrested, police said today.

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