Jeremy Hunt had a tricky job: defending the indefensible. Unsurprisingly, he struggled to balance his support for News Corp (Broadcast magazine called him a “cheerleader” for Rupert Murdoch) and his insistence that he impartially judged the mogul’s biggest ever business deal: the £8bn takeover of BSkyB.

QC reveals explosive new evidence of text messages

involving Hunt, Murdoch and Chancellor

Bakery chain Greggs was celebrating today following the Government's U-turn on the unpopular “pasty tax”.

Public schoolboys take the stage – but they're not top-class

If the Prime Minister knows rudeness is bad for his image,

why does he insist on being rude?

The Chancellor's Budget tax raid on the self-storage industry pushed Big Yellow Group into the red as it nursed annual losses of £35.6m.

As Posh makes its West End debut, Laura Wade tells Alison King why her play about public school boys behaving badly is more relevant than ever

As Posh makes its West End debut, Laura Wade tells Alison King why her play about public school boys behaving badly is more relevant than ever

Was yesterday just that little bit anti-climactic? Did you feel there was something missing from your life? Did you find yourself doing all those jobs you'd been putting off for a while?

Taking away support can only be achieved by demonising recipients as scroungers in mansions

The Conservatives have lost their lead over Labour on economic competence as doubts grow about the "austerity strategy" pursued by the Coalition and governments across Europe.

Unions today stepped up demands for the Government to scrap controversial plans for regional pay in the public sector after the Deputy Prime Minister said no final decisions had been taken.

Foreign Secretary William Hague has said there is only one answer to Britain's economic woes - hard work.

Employment minister hopes enterprise allowances will encourage the jobless to set up small firms