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Eurozone crisis live: Deal reached on Greece after all-night talks
After more than 12 hours of talks, the eurogroup may finally have reached agreement over Greece’s second financial package. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters 5.40am: Just realised that I missed a joke…
Bailed-out banks still aren’t ready to sell, even after three years and £90bn
Royal Bank of Scotland has cost £38bn so far to clean up, Lloyds more than £54bn. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA The clean-up bill for Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking…
Politics live blog: Wednesday 15 February
The Houses of Parliament. Photograph: Alamy 3.49pm: And this is good too – what life is really like as a parliamentary assistant. 3.39pm: Here’s an afternoon reading list. • George…
Greece stumbles defiantly towards default
Greek pensioners added their voice to the protests against the government’s austerity measures in Athens. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP Fears that Greece is heading towards the eurozone’s first sovereign debt default…
Ultimatum forces Rangers’ hand as club moves into administration
Rangers have announced they have officially moved into adminsitration. Photograph: Russell Cheyne / Reuters/Reuters Rangers appointed administrators Duff and Phelpson on Tuesday after a court battle with Her Majesty’s Revenue…
Moody’s decision puts pressure on George Osborne
George Osborne is expected to come under intense pressure from Labour over austerity programme after Moody’s negative outlook for UK. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP George Osborne was forceful in his response…
Eurozone crisis live: Greece begins cleanup after protests over austerity package
The streets of Athens are scarred by the damage caused during Sunday’s riots, as people return to work today. Photograph: Dimitri Messinis/AP 3.06pm: The recent improvement in the eurozone bond…
We have to own up on the UK economy – we are not a big club anymore
The FA believed Fabio Capello could breathe new life into the England team in much the same was as Japanese management did with the car industry. He couldn’t. Photograph: Andy…
I fear for a social explosion: Greeks can’t take any more punishment
A protester in Athens. Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters Despair has enveloped Greece. This weekend the bankrupt nation, for that is what it is, began negotiating the latest act of a drama…