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7:38am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland remained at the heart of the row over bankers' pay as it unveiled total losses of £2 billion for 2011 at the same time as paying £785 million in bonuses to its staff.

7:25am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed total losses of £2 billion in 2011, compared with £1.1 billion in 2010.

7:21am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Energy giant Centrica said mild spring and autumn weather had fuelled a 30% slide in profits at its residential arm British Gas to £522 million last year.

6:09am Thursday 23rd February 2012

GPs have been overpaid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.

3:04am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is set to reignite the debate over bankers' pay as it unveils a £400 million bonus pool for its investment bankers in 2011.

3:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

The showbusiness world has been celebrating the life of comic "legend" Frank Carson following his death at the age of 85.

1:29am Thursday 23rd February 2012

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

12:08am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Tourists face "rip-off charges" being imposed by some travel organisations, according to Which? Travel magazine.

12:09am Thursday 23rd February 2012

An investigation into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby has been launched by the Department of Health.

12:05am Thursday 23rd February 2012

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.