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BP said it had spent almost $2bn in the last month responding to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even as it plugged the leak, taking its total bill for the catastrophe to $8bn
The Metropolitan Police are under renewed pressure to reopen their inquiry into telephone hacking at News of the World after Alan Johnson said he would review documents he saw on the case while home secretary
New buildings in the City of London aren't just about height – communal spaces for workers are just as important. Dan Thomas took a guided tour to find out
Service sector activity grew at the weakest pace in 16 months in August, heightening fears that the economy is beginning to stall
The trio at the centre of cricket's corruption probe were being interviewed again by UK police as the game's governing body insisted that the sport was not riddled with betting scams
Asil Nadir could face a trial as early as next October after he was remanded on bail at his first appearance in a British court since he fled the country 17 years ago.
The BBC was forced to defend its neutrality after its director-general met senior aides to David Cameron to discuss its political coverage
Extra buses and river services and a series of guided cycle rides are due to operate in London next week as the capital prepares for the first system-wide London Underground strike in 15 months
British Beer & Pub Association releases figures showing the biggest one-year fall in alcohol intake for 60 years
The managing director of the North Sea operations of Transocean, the drilling contractor involved in the BP Gulf of Mexico spill, will be grilled by MPs next week on the risks of deep-water drilling
Britain's defence industry is heading for a clash with the government over the role of its science and technology agency amid concern over the shrinking budget for research
The quango that owns the canal network could be taken out of state control and turned into a mutual under plans put forward by its management before the autumn spending review
A former Labour minister is one of at least 10 MPs who suspect they were targeted by reporters looking to hack into their telephone messages
Imperial College, ranked 26th in the recent Shanghai Jiao Tong world university rankings, is establishing a new medical school in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore
Public sector middle managers who lose their jobs through government spending cuts will struggle to find new posts in the private sector, say recruitment consultants
