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Minister's climate change ads banned

The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the claims made in the newspaper adverts were not supported by solid science

BBC’s World Cup backdrop to cost £1m

Broadcaster has commissioned a pentagon-shaped glass studio in Cape Town so presenters can have Table Mountain as the backdrop

Jemima Goldsmith jumps on £15m stately home

The heiress as just bought an estate in Oxfordshire after its owner was forced to sell as a result of parting from his wife

Business news  

Predators eye break-up bid for EMI

Warner Music and buyout group KKR join forces to launch a break-up bid for EMI days after chief executive’s shock departure

Baby Branson’s bogus airline business

The 23-year-old aviation entrepreneur admits his latest venture was based on false claims and little more than thin air

German are bosses behind the wheel for Britain

Things might be going well for German chief executives here but what would happen if the spanner were in the other hand?

Sport News  

Ennis jumps for joy

The unstoppable British athlete wins her second world title for the pentalthlon in Doha as Dwain Chambers triumphs in the 60m

• Drogba returns Chelsea to top of table

• Nicklas Bendtner keeps Arsenal in the title hunt

Liverpool must buy big or I quit, says Torres

Spain striker says Anfield club must bring in reinforcements in the summer if they are to be sure of retaining his services

England lucky to emerge from Edinburgh unbeaten

Scotland 15 England 15: Stephen Jones is underwhelmed by a drab affair at Murrayfield and calls for Wilkinson to be dropped

Comment  

Prison works if we keep criminals in

One in seven of those charged with murder is a person under the supervision of the probation service

• Dominic Lawson

Women want an end to hectoring by feminists

Somewhere along the way feminism in this country has turned into something many women cannot identify with. I can’t

• Minette Marrin

Offices sure look safe with Dozy on guard

The guard compared my ID picture and my face. At no point did he ask why I had two shotguns slung over my shoulder

• Jeremy Clarkson

Life and Style  

Sunday roast with a delicious twist

The roast used to be one of the fixed points of family life. It's time to bring the classic crowd-pleaser up to date

The strange ways of celebrity portraiture

They’re among the world's most famous women. So why do these stars want to look like anyone but themselves?

Daddy, let’s sell the house to help the poor

A daughter’s plea led one family to sell their home and give $800,000 to charity, but not everyone is applauding

Arts & Entertainment  

Bullock on having her moment

She’s tough, funny, grounded and Sandra Bullock is now Hollywood’s most wanted actress. We speak to the Tinseltown queen

Hanks on the mother of all wars

The Pacific's co-creator Tom Hanks talks about the new TV show - an epic, unflinching portrait of America’s war with Japan

Why Scouting for Girls lay low

The trio's songs are familiar to millions, yet Roy Stride's band have a low profile and that’s just the way they like it