Archive of 25 February 2013
The political Oscars: Zero Dark Thirty snubbed as Lincoln and Argo take the awards
The controversial film detailing the hunt for Osama bin Laden was snubbed at the Oscars last night, as the judges continued their tradition of avoiding divisive political movies
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Pope gives Scottish cardinal the boot over gay 'inappropriate behaviour' allegations
Cardinal Keith O'Brien appears to have been fired as head of the Catholic church in Scotland, after he allegedly committed "inappropriate acts" with four men.
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Baby boom stretching midwife services to tearing point
England needs another 5,000 midwives to cope with the current baby boom, peers will be told later.
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Paying the price: Sterling slips after AAA downgrade
Financial markets are casting judgement on the UK economy's performance this morning, after Britain lost its triple-A credit rating at the weekend.
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Centre of the storm: Clegg faces the worst crisis of his leadership
Nick Clegg faced one of the worst crises of his leadership today, as his statement on the allegations of sexual harassment by a senior party figure dragged him to the centre of the row.
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Regulate Google: Brits demand greater privacy online
New research shows 66% of Britons want stronger action taken against Google to better regulate online privacy.
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