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Blair 'signed in blood' to oust Saddam

Former diplomat says plan to aim for 'regime change' may have stemmed from meeting between Bush and Blair in April 2002

Tesco aided university that praised bag policy

Manchester University accepted £25m from Tesco then its report used misleading data to endorse the supermarket’s bag policy

French fail to grab control of EU finances

Britain expects to defeat President Sarkozy’s campaign to take key post in European Commission, due to be announced today

Business news  

Ofwat ruling will hit unmetered homes

Water companies to increase bills as regulator relaxes tough stance on industry and encourages frugal usage

Glitch halts LSE as Dubai woes trigger sell-off

It is the second time trading on the LSE has been halted this fortnight and coincided with a huge sell-off in shares

• LSE profits fall 37 per cent amid tough competition

• LSE takes corporate bonds to the masses

Administrators for Borders are named

About 1,150 jobs are at risk at the leading UK bookseller as MCR fights to keep stores open while it seeks a buyer

Sport News  

Murray misses out in ATP Tour Finals

Briton is eliminated on complicated mathematical tie-breaker despite his victory over Fernando Verdasco in three sets

• Nadal crashes out as workload takes its toll

• Murray serve suffers by comparison

Portsmouth appoint Grant as manager

Former Chelsea manager agrees to succeed Paul Hart at Fratton Park and aims to win over doubters by saving club from drop

Strauss unworried by reputation of Newlands

England captain plays down significance of statistics that say South Africa prevail when their captain wins the toss

Comment  

We have kit and leadership. Let’s go

The war in Afghanistan will not be won with tanks but by the side that brings security to the people

• Richard Beeston

Behind the scenes at the biggest deal

For all the corridor plotting the best hope is a fudge. After Copenhagen we’ll turn to wackier solutions

• Tony Brenton

Film premieres can damage your soul

First nights are a savage measure of your celebrity worth. That’s why I’ve just been to my last one

• Frank Skinner

Life and Style  

Celebrity Watch: Jedward moves downward

Who’s up and who’s down in Celebrity Watch, the barometer of fickle fame. Kate Moss is up this week, along with Amy Winehouse

21 top tips for Christmas

Secret tips and favourite recipes for the holiday season from the country’s greatest foodies

Maybe it's time for men's lib

It's a dire time for the stronger sex. Men are in the firing line of sexism, too, so please stop the ‘dorking down’

Arts & Entertainment  

Is race opera’s final frontier?

For the first time in the UK, a black tenor is performing as Otello. So is opera now colour-blind, asks Neil Fisher

Sasha Grey: from porn star to leading star

Sasha Gray, the youngest person to win the Adult Video News Awards’ Female Performer of the Year award, goes mainstream

The single is born again thanks to downloading

The 7in single was cheap, cheerful and hugely popular. Now it is again, thanks to a world hooked on downloads