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US recalls Mexico consular families

American officials removed their families from consulates as the FBI hunts for the killers of US Government employees

Parents of boy, 4, took hush money from abuser

The parents, who claimed that Gerard Raffell, a teacher, volunteered the payment, used the £18,000 on a house deposit

Poll rout dims Sarkozy’s hopes for second term

Union for a Popular Movement, the machine Sarkozy built for his 2007 election, wins only 26 per cent of vote in regional polls

Business news  

FSA seeks first extradition for insider dealing

Husband and wife face 13 charges in London and third suspect is arrested in the Comoros Islands

Germany and France clash over Greece

The Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said countries that fail to clean up their finances should be thrown out of the euro

• Budget cuts give Greece a break

• Greece brought to halt by austerity protest strike

BAE factory may close if US gets £4bn deal

North East may see 450 jobs go if Ministry of Defence awards contract for 750 tank-based vehicles to General Dynamics

Sport News  

Capello considers Beckham as mascot

Former captain may yet go to South Africa in non-playing capacity as manager considers fundamental to England's spirit

• Injury will test Beckham's powers of recovery

• O'Neill: Young can fill England vacancy

Gerrard treads fine line in Anfield win

Liverpool 4 Portsmouth 1: captain involved in unsavoury incident with Michael Brown during routine victory

Celestial Halo for Champion glory

Rob Wright believes last year's runner-up can go one better in big race on opening day of the Cheltenham Festival

Comment  

Our attitude to kids shows we need to grow up

The refusal to listen to voices of reason feeds our vengeful instincts towards young killers and rapists

• David Aaronovitch

More than Play-Doh to plug a deficit

Sticking it to middle-class mums is the easy option for cash-strapped politicians, but it won’t balance the books

• Rachel Sylvester

Murder in Mexico brings the drug war home

The US consular killings are the latest brutal proof that prohibition is a deadly option

• Michael Reid

Life and Style  

Not talking? Then try internet counselling

Couples who can’t talk any more are learning how to reconnect with each other — with help from internet counselling

Blood pressure testing: keep your finger on the pulse

A new study on blood pressure indicates that it should be monitored even if you only occasionally get high readings

Meet the non-Jews who are buying kosher food

Traditional Jewish foods are selling fast to vegans, allergy sufferers and others convinced of their health benefits

Arts & Entertainment  

Who’s that ruff guy?

The National Portrait Gallery asked leading novelists to create stories about some of its subjects whose names are lost

Five stars for Mumford & Sons

Although their music is deeply rooted in folk, on stage Mumford & Sons have the energy of an exuberant rock band

Felicity Kendal: still free-spirited

The actress is a doting grandmother but she’s still game for a bit of transgressive fun, finds Dominic Wells