The privatisation scramble extends far beyond all of these aspects of our everyday lives, into the critical exercises of the power of the state over individual citizens

Labour condemns 'most audacious sell-off to date'

With a student protester arrested in London earlier this week, Hannah Dewhirst worries that students lack the platform to make themselves heard in this country

Rigorous new system will also provide an expanded role for junior doctors and nurses

The Ministry of Defence is under pressure to rebuff the attempt of one of Britain's biggest companies to take over the £14bn agency that buys the armed forces' missiles and submarines in the wake of the electronic tagging scandal.

Business secretary Vince Cable sets out out key parts of plan to sell off postal service, including giving 10 per cent of shares to employees

Fewer than one NHS worker in 10 think the health service is "safe in the hands" of the coalition government, a new poll reveals.

'Lord Chancellor cannot convince even government's own senior law officer of merits'

This latest protest proves that students have had enough of marketisation in higher education, says Michael Segalov

Hester says he's 'comfortable' with his departure, announced for later this year

Outlook The City's mouth is watering. A takeover bid for Severn Trent from a consortium of pension funds and a sovereign wealth pot is stimulating juices in the Square Mile. Large fees for investment banks and, naturally, profits for speculators are in prospect if the £5bn-odd approach to buy the water company, which unveiled its full-year results yesterday, is successful. The other two other listed water utilities could also soon be in play too, slather the bulls.

Goldman Sachs and UBS have been chosen to oversee the planned flotation of the Royal Mail later this year.

Outlook Royal Mail plumped itself up for joining the stock market yesterday with some flashy looking operating profits.