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Police criticised over rushed terror arrests

Terror law watchdog says police officers should no longer leave No 10 briefings by front door after accidental leak

Philippines state of emergency after poll massacre

Supporters of rival politician suspected of carrying out attack on election convoy that left at least 46 people dead

Two executed over Chinese milk scandal

Anger as former head of state-run dairy company gets life sentence for role in laced-milk scam that killed six babies

Business news  

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

Nomura fined £1.75 million for weak controls

FSA penalises Japanese bank for 'serious' failings in its internal system that allowed trades to be entered incorrectly

Mortgage approvals soar by 98% in October

A surge in the number of new home loans gives further hope of a turnaround for Britain's battered property market

Sport News  

Blatter calls crisis talks after outcry over ‘Hand of Henry’ goal

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

• Henry considered international retirement

• France left polls apart by Henry handball

Carragher expects Lyons pride to help Liverpool

Rafael Benitez’s side face Debrecen knowing they will drop to the Europa League if French side are beaten by Fiorentina

Mercedes fail to rule out Schumacher return

German carmaker’s vice-president, Norbert Haug, would not rule out unlikely comeback by the seven-times world champion

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