The jury at the inquest into the death of a Brazilian rejects the police account he was lawfully killed.

London's mayor is criticised by opposition assembly members for having contact with arrested Tory MP Damien Green.

Three former bosses at Swiss bank UBS are to forgo 33m Swiss francs in salary and other payments.

Elaborate bra straps. Designer trunks riding above low-slung jeans. The fashion for flaunting one's underwear may have more to do with conspicuous consumption than a decline in decency, says Lisa Jardine.

An art expert tells the Michael Stone trial that real nail bombs could 'come under the ambit' of performance art.

Fans of each of the 12 SPL clubs offer their views on how their teams will fare in the forthcoming season.

Protests over Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's new film are dropped after he apologises for remarks by his wife.

A star-studded premiere of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's new film is cancelled because of security fears for guests, organisers say.

Cambridge University's vice-chancellor says it should not fall on elite institutions to improve social mobility.

In one of the strangest copyright infringement cases to come before a judge, a mother is fighting for the right to post a video on the internet showing her young son dancing to a song by Prince.

Fans of each of the 12 SPL clubs offer their views on how their teams will fare in the forthcoming season.

Irish ministers look askance at the French president's remark that the Republic of Ireland should vote again on the Lisbon Treaty.

Jim Muir looks at the issues around the failure to achieve a deadline for scaling down US forces

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A group calling for the reinstatement of a hospital shuttle bus service may stage a protest march.

Global anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof is to join David Davis in the run-up to the by-election in Haltemprice and Howden.

The Queen has postponed her visit to Hull as it clashes with the by-election being fought by David Davis.

A top Pakistani lawyer says last week's protest over sacked judges was an 'honest mistake'.

Economist Kaushik Basu on whether Indian economy faces an uncertain future

If the 21st Century belongs to China, as many believe, what will it mean for Britain's relationship with this emerging superpower. In a series of four essays, cultural writer Patrick Wright looks at China's historical relationship with the UK. He starts by looking at Britain's patronising view in the 19th Century.