England’s Matt Prior glances for four on his way to an unbeaten century against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters England had to take the long route for victory having lost their opportunity to enforce the follow-on. But it should not take long for England’s... 

DeathSpank: spanking good fun from Ron Gilbert and co. In video games, as in politics, nothing much happens in the summer. The publishers have finally managed to usher out all those late releases that should have been launched last Christmas, and by July, they’re already looking ahead... 

The Tory-dominated committee questioned George Osborner’s insistence that the budget was ‘fair’. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images George Osborne’s austerity budget has increased the risk of Britain sliding back into recession and is unfair on the least well-off, according... 

The literacy unit helps those who have struggled throughout their lives with letters and numbers. Photograph: William Whitehurst/Corbis Some of the most vulnerable members of society will lose out if a London university goes ahead with its plans to close the country’s largest centre for... 

BP chief Tony Hayward will next week reassure investors that the firm is capable of recovering from the Gulf oil spill tragedy. Photograph: Chris Kleponis/AFP/Getty BP boss Tony Hayward will next week launch a fight back against the wave of criticism that has engulfed him and BP following the...