The man who pays his way

For Australia, it is one thing after another. They are beset by worry and panic. Their preparations for the Champions Trophy and the Ashes are constantly moveable feasts which are increasingly threatening thin pickings.

The Prime Minister said the attack 'sickens us all' and was a 'betrayal of Islam'

Highest riser in prices over the year is Rutland with an increase of 13%

A former HSBC employee wanted in Switzerland on allegations of stealing data on tens of thousands of bank accounts was in a Spanish court yesterday facing extradition proceedings.

Visitors from 'high risk' nations to be asked for deposits of £1,000 or more

From Las Vegas to Luxor, they toast Ireland's patron saint with a wash of coloured light and a certain black stout. Sláinte! says Paul Bignell

The Week in Books

The role of political appointees in government is a controversial one. For some, they are the much-needed oil without which the wheels of Whitehall grind impossibly slow. For others, they are either the ineffectual "tsars" so popular with Gordon Brown or the hired guns brought in to force through their masters' pet projects regardless of the objections of officials.

Women will be given a voice in shaping Saudi Arabia’s laws for the first time after the country officially swore in 30 female members to the Shura Council.

Tax rows between big British businesses and Indian authorities threaten to overshadow a David Cameron-led trade mission to the rapidly-growing economy this week.

In a a broadcast on state television, North Korea has made a call to arms in an attempt to rally troops against an attack by the US and South Korea.

David Cameron to propose 'strengthened security partnership' as intelligence chiefs join him on historic visit

The Welsh Government delivered a snub to Education Secretary Michael Gove's English Baccalaureate last night, announcing that it intends to stick to GCSEs when the new exam is introduced in two years' time.