Savage public sector cuts could cause lasting economic and social damage, warns Michael Geoghegan. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Deep cuts to the public sector in the UK and the western world could cause lasting economic and social damage, The the chief executive of Britain’s... 

Customers queue to withdraw their money from a branch of Northern Rock in 2007 amid fears of its collapse. Photograph Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters Gary Hoffman had a front line view of the chaos at Northern Rock that was sparked three years ago. As a boardroom boss of Barclays at the time,... 

Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, says the union is not aiming to target the bank holiday if strike action goes ahead. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Crucial talks will be held tomorrow aimed at averting the threat of industrial action by airport workers, which could cause travel... 

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian How many people had even heard of WikiLeaks a week ago? Or Julian Assange? And yet, seven days after the biggest intelligence leak of all time – the publication of over 75,000 files amounting to an entire...