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Scotland will tell if Lib Dems face just disaster – or oblivion | Martin Kettle
Scottish and Welsh elections are fought on different issues, yet the coalition partners are losing their long-standing voters fastYou don't have to come to Scotland to know that the Liberal Democrats...
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Schools hit by last-minute £155m budget cut
Money already allocated by councils withdrawn amid fears that poor areas are likely to feel impact disproportionatelySchools across England face an unexpected budget cut of £155m this year in a move...
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Portugal prepares for a hangover without having the party
Unlike Spain and Ireland, debt-ridden Portugal has to tighten its belt without having the benefit of a period of growthThe office workers making their way through the gleaming glass-and-steel buildings...
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Strategic decisions under scrutiny as defence costs mounts
Growing calls to overturn last year's review as officials engage in frantic talks to slash £1bn off armed forces budgetBritain's ability to mount effective military operations in Libya and elsewhere is...
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The Pogues star Shane MacGowan up for classic album award
Singer nominated for Classic Brit honour after recording track on hit album by The PriestsFormer Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is in the running to land a Classic Brit award.The singer features on a...
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Hidden state debts may push Portugal bailout to €90bn
Officials in Brussels and Germany expected to demand big reforms in return for rescue package bigger than Ireland'sPortugal's bailout requirement is 20% higher than previously thought, with hidden debt...
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Queen to visit Irish Republic in May
Monarch will spend three days in the country – the first to do so since it gained independence from Britain in 1921The Queen will visit the Irish Republic for three days in May, the Irish government...
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Wild Atlantic salmon 'under threat' from escaped farmed fish and sea lice
Scottish salmon industry criticised by leading anglers group which says government fish farm inspections are 'too lenient'Fish farms are being frequently hit by parasite infestations and mass escapes...
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US Congress puts staff on notice as government nears shutdown
800,000 federal employees set to be suspended from midnight on Friday as budget talks hit new sticking pointThe US Congress has begun sending out letters warning staff they will be suspended from this...
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Saif Gaddafi: his father's son, or the would-be face of Libyan reform?
Analysts divided on motives of dictator's son who has emerged as key figure in negotiationsOn 19 February Dr Muhammad al-Houni, a Libyan academic and long-time adviser to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son,...
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Computer gamers less likely to go to university, research shows
Report by Oxford University also reveals that reading enhances the likelihood that teenagers will go on to study for a degreeFrequently playing computer games appears to reduce a teenager's chances of...
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What next for Santander?
Customers have every reason to be wary of banks with the highest savings rates and lowest mortgagesWill Santander customers in the UK be vulnerable if Spain needs a bailout?Spain's largest bank says...
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Red Riding Hood – review | Film | Catherine Shoard
Imagine Hansel and Gretel but with the gingerbread swapped for bacon and the witch for a tap-dancing cartoon jellyfishYes, Red Riding Hood features a girl in a cape, a doomed granny and a huge, chatty...
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Alcohol to blame for 13,000 cancer cases a year in UK
Charity urges Europe-wide action to cut consumption after huge study underlines risks of drinking too muchAt least 13,000 cancers in the UK every year are the result of people's drinking habits,...
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Skiwatch: Spring conditions prevail across Europe
Spring skiing conditions prevail across Europe, prompting the Skiing Club of Great Britain to advise heading for the highest possible slopes and making the most of conditions early in the day before...
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Letters: Israel's conduct under the spotlight
Your leader (6 April) on Richard Goldstone's revised and more sympathetic take on Israel's "guilt" in its conduct of the Gaza war is uncharitable and a typical piece of liberal-left special pleading,...
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Letters: Caring Cobbett
Just for the record, Harold Pinter's Moonlight is not so little-known (Time to go, Review, 2 April). It was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2005 for Harold's 75th birthday, with Harold playing the dying...
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Letter: Our fears for the fate of Ai Weiwei
We write as a matter of urgency regarding the arbitrary detention of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (Report, 7 April). We and many Chinese and other friends are very concerned at the Chinese government's...
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Corrections and clarifications
• A columnist writing about an exhibition being staged by the Wellcome Trust called Dirt: the Filthy Reality of Everyday Life, incorrectly referred to an antisemitic poster in the exhibition being...
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Letters: Footnotes, history and Wikipedia
As an independent network of nearly 300 historians aiming to build links with policymakers and the media, we have discussed the pros and cons of contributing our expertise to Wikipedia (Editorial, 6...
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