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Premier League chief quits World Cup bid

Sir David Richards steps down from 2018 World Cup campaign team, ten days after Lord Triesman attempted to end turmoil

Victim's family attack Straw over escaped royal aide

Family of man murdered by a royal aide who has absconded from her open prison attack Justice Secretary Jack Straw

Bid to still frenzy over Israeli soldier release

Israeli and Hamas play down anticipation that Gilat Schalit will be freed in exchange for Palestinian militants

Business news  

Saab buyer backs out leaving 3,000 jobs hanging

Koenigsegg, Saab's tiny Swedish buyer, says it 'regrets' being unable to follow through on its planned acquisition of GM's Saab

US economic growth revised down to 2.8%

New data reveals that the world's biggest economy grew far below the original 3.5% estimate between July and September

UK taxpayers sink a further £5.7bn into Lloyds

British households will fork out £228 each to help the bank raise £13.5bn through the world's biggest ever rights issue

Sport News  

Hart sacked as Portsmouth manager

South Coast club have parted company with their manager after he failed to lift them from the foot of the Premier League

• Fuller makes Portsmouth pay penalty

• Club stand by Storrie over tax evasion charge

Blatter calls crisis talks after ‘Hand of Henry’ goal

Fifa president arranges emergency meeting to discuss the outcry over France striker's controversial goal against Ireland

Murray can use crowd to his advantage

O2 has been a tennis venue for only 48 hours but its atmosphere can help the Briton overcome the world No 1

Comment  

Dave’n’George: trouble ahead?

Though close, there are distinct differences between the more traditional Tory leader and his urban Shadow Chancellor

• Rachel Sylvester

Would Chilcot soldier be ruthless enough?

To get at the military truth today you have to ask the questions behind closed doors: our Armed Forces are too small, and everybody knows everybody else

• Allan Mallinson

£64,000 a year is not peanuts

Don’t give us a pay rise for our expenses sins. Instead, allow MPs to earn money outside Parliament

• Chris Mullin

Life and Style  

Do parents' white lies hurt children?

Can fibbing to your kids harm them? A university study insists that it can, but one writer says that’s nonsense

Blood ties: how grief could unite the Middle East

Palestinian Ali Abu Awwad and Israeli Robi Damelin have been brought together by the deaths of their family members

Dear Tanya: do I have postnatal depression?

Since the birth of my daughter, I have been advised that I have postnatal depression. But I’m so happy to be a mother

Arts & Entertainment  

Alfred Molina: a Spaniard in the works

British-born of Spanish and Italian stock, the actor has never felt at home in England. Why, then, is he so good in English roles?

Five stars for The Fahrenheit Twins

Funny and resonant, this show is more than just exceedingly clever. It casts a spell

Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sanderling

The RLPO’s championing of the work of Mieczyslaw Weinberg made one want to explore farther the Soviet composers considerable legacy