...changing."But to think that people will be forever scarred from this recession is for me a ludicrous proposition," he says. But he does expect shoppers to continue to look more closely at the value of what retailers have on offer while displaying "less willingness...

Galileo Galilei appeared before the Roman Inquisition in 1632Humility, genuine humility, is always a good place to start

Most small businesses in the UK are providing support to charities in spite of the recession, according to research by

...parliament, that he was serious when he had said he was "not available" for the job."It seems the British foreign secretary said he does not intend to quit active political life in Great Britain," said Dimitris Komodromos, a Socialist group spokesman.He said Mr...

From Mr Robert Gentle.Sir, Your editorial "Follow the science of climate change" (November 2) falls into the classic trap of

Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off some of their assets as part of a major shake-up of the UK

...speak for the nearly 500m citizens of the Union - without a direct mandate - he would invite a backlash in Europe and humiliation in the rest of the world. The EU deserves better than that. Come to think of it, so does Tony Blair.gideon.rachman@ft.com

...speak for the nearly 500m citizens of the Union - without a direct mandate - he would invite a backlash in Europe and humiliation in the rest of the world. The EU deserves better than that. Come to think of it, so does Tony Blair.gideon.rachman@ft.com

...happen if Scotland were to repeatedly fire rockets and mortars into England". He forgot to add that England does not occupy Scotland, and does not keep part of its population in a cage.Istvan Lovas,Brussels Correspondent,Magyar Nemzet

Police forces are far from newcomers to technology. The first "modern" two-way radios were fitted to police cars in the