The FSA headquarters in Canary Wharf, London. Photograph: Alex Segre/Rex Features Good riddance to liar loans. It has taken the Financial Services Authority five years of study to reach the conclusion that self-certification mortgages are bad news and something should be done to curtail their... 

Obama has so far refused to release a letter from the US embassy grudgingly supporting the release of Megrahi. Photograph: Getty Images Barack Obama is under growing pressure to release a letter that reveals the US grudgingly supported freeing the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds. The... 

Owning a home is every individual’s dream and sometimes it takes a lifetime to realise it. Every individual basically works towards achieving three things in life: food, clothing and shelter. The first two necessities are relatively easy to acquire and they are required by humans on a daily basis. But a... 

Sizewell A (left) and Sizewell B nuclear power stations, in Suffolk. The Sizewell A Magnox reactor is being decommissioned by quango NDA, which has awarded staff £5m in bonuses, despite facing a £4m budget deficit. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Bonuses at taxpayer-funded quango...