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F1 hunkers down for Bahrain Grand Prix as tensions rise in Manama

• Two Force India team members flee after bomb attack• We shouldn't have been put in this position, says HülkenburgThe paddock at the Sakhir circuit was in the clammy grip of a grim apprehension on...

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Anders Behring Breivik planned to film beheading of former prime minister

• Gro Harlem Brundtland visited Utøya just before massacre• Anti-Muslim fanatic had planned to set off three car bombsAnders Behring Breivik has told a court that his "primary target" in last year's...

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Letters: Rendition questions

Your editorial on the case of Abdel Hakim Belhaj (Rendition: Straw in the wind, 19 April) overlooks the obvious question: how, when, and why did the British and other European governments stop thinking...

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Letters: Minister falls foul of EU standards

In an attack on what he calls the "Polly Toynbee left" (Report, 18 April), employment minister Chris Grayling says he is "baffled" by "red tape" from Brussels. Let me try and explain things. Firstly,...

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Levon Helm: tributes pour in as the world remembers an 'extraordinary' life

Tributes to the revered musician began flooding the internet immediately as the world learned he had passed away at 71Levon Helm, the acclaimed and beloved multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, drummer...

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Tory minicab donor Addison Lee fires first shot in battle of London bus lanes

Private car firm has launched aggressive PR campaign as it orders its drivers to defy traffic rules, reports Robert BoothFirst one, then two and then a third Addison Lee minicab rolled down the...

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Ken Clarke backs 'Brighton declaration'

Justice secretary dismisses judicial criticism of UK proposals for reforms to the European court of human rightsKen Clarke has brushed aside judicial opposition to the UK's proposals for reforming the...

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Bahrain prepares for Formula One protests

• Kofi Annan says Syria has agreed rules for UN monitors• White House said to be taking new look at buffer zones idea• 23 protesters in Bahrain injured by birdshot • Clip challenges John Yates's claim...

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Live discussion: what is the future for black and minority ethnic housing?

Join us for a live discussion on the future role of BME housing organisations from midday on Monday 23 April"Something has gone wrong with race and housing" wrote Harris Beider, professor of community...

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Abu Qatada could be free within weeks, warns judge

Theresa May says she will resist an application to release al-Qaida-linked Islamist cleric on bailThe British judge at the centre of the Abu Qatada case has warned that the al-Qaida-linked Islamist...

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US elections 2012 - live blog

• Obama more popular with women, retains lead in polls• Romney hosting event at National Gypsum Company in Ohio• Ted Nugent contacted by Secret Service over remarksFollow live updates here4.48pm: Some...

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Black fireman says he was abused and Tasered by Met

Scotland Yard refers fresh racism allegation to police complaints watchdogScotland Yard is facing a new case of alleged police racism after a black firefighter who tried to assist officers while off...

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Passenger plane crashes in Pakistan

Police officer says 'no hope' of finding survivors after commercial airliner crashes near Islamabad airport during stormy weatherA Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board has crashed as it was...

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Breivik describes Utøya massacre to court

Norwegian gives emotionless account of attack and dismisses psychiatrists' assessments of him as insaneWarning: readers may find content upsettingWhat he was about to describe, he cautioned, would be...

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Passenger plane crashes in Pakistan

Airline owner is banned from leaving country after crash during stormy weather outside IslamabadA Pakistani passenger jet has crashed in stormy weather on its inaugural flight from Karachi to...

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Bahrain GP is 'force for good', prince says

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says it is not in his power to call it off, while Labour leader and PM at odds over eventBahrain's showcase grand prix came under heavy pressure on Friday as tens of...

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Mitt Romney's vice-presidential pick | Ana Marie Cox

It's fun playing the veepstakes, but the smart money in 2012 says Romney will play safe and choose 'boring' for running mateHandicapping a presidential nominee's choices for a running mate is an...

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Baked beans spillage leaves M11 motorway drivers fed up

Traffic brought to a standstill with long delays on southbound M11 near Epping, Essex as lorry sheds its load of tins and cratesTraffic was brought to a halt on a busy motorway after a lorry full of...

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World Bank: High food prices block millennium development goals

Andrew Mitchell, Development secretary said the UK would help more than 60 million people get access to cleaner water over the course of the this parliamentHigher global food prices are hampering...

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Bahrain unrest 'nothing to do with us', says F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone

Pro-democracy demonstrators launch three 'days of rage' to coincide with controversial grand prixDarkness had just fallen on the Bahrain international circuit when the air was shaken by a rapid series...

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