The spirit of John Major's cones hotline lives on in the government's latest public service reform proposals.

Most of Monday's papers are covering a speech yet to be made in which Justice Secretary Jack Straw is expected to signal the end of cushy jails.

Brixton prison's drugs problem is so bad it is undermining treatment programmes and feeding violence, the prisons watchdog warns.

Britain's 49er duo describe a typical day ahead of Beijing

France has reopened old quarries under the northern town of Arras which sheltered thousands of British troops in World War I.

As operations at the Grangemouth oil refinery grind to a halt, some papers predict fuel shortages.

Inmates are so comfortable in jail that they do not want to try to escape, a prison officer union leader claims.

Convicts pass up the chance to escape because conditions are too cushy, the POA says. Do inmates really have it too easy?

David Cameron vows to protect children from "ruthless marketers" in a speech to the Tory spring forum.

Money problems mean Shane Bond could lead player exodus

A look at what is making the headlines in Thursday's morning newspapers.

It is 90 years since the first major tank attack in the conflict that changed warfare, but also the language, forever.

Yuvraj Singh produces a fine all-round display to lead India to victory over Pakistan in the third ODI in Kanpur.

Younus Khan's century sets Pakistan up for a nail-biting victory over India in Mohali to level the one-day series.

Many MPs struggle to find a new job after losing their seat and end up earning less than they had done in the House of Commons, a study suggests.

India beat England by nine runs to win the second one-day international and level the series.

India's decision to go on tour without a coach is an opportunity captain Rahul Dravid to stamp his personality on the team finally, says Rohit Brijnath.

Buildings are expected to feature as a crucial area for saving energy in the UN's third 2007 report on climate change.

BBC Scotland's News website introduces its panel of voters asked to give their views on the Scottish election.

A cut glass English accent can fool unsuspecting Americans into detecting a "brilliance that isn't there", says Stephen Fry. So is a British accent the route to success in the United States?