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It has been a disastrous week on the financial markets - but what will the long-term effects be, not just on the financial system but on the way we live our lives? Oliver Jame ... Discussion
The financial crisis has moved with enormous speed over the past week - with perhaps the most frightening aspect being that governments have seemed powerless in the face of ev ... Discussion
A man who has been nicknamed Dr Death is to hold his first do-it-yourself suicide workshop in the UK. Dr Philip Nitschke, an Australian who wants to help people die in countri ... Discussion
The FTSE index of leading UK shares has fallen over 400 points on opening. In the US, the Dow Jones has fallen to its lowest level in five years. Reporter Nick Cosgrove and Gi ... Discussion
The City has had a day to digest the UK government's plans for the banks, and the FTSE 100 fell over 5%. Jim O'Neill, of Goldman Sachs, and Neil Mackinnon, of ECU Group, discu ... Discussion
The mayor of London Boris Johnson claims that the rate of violent crime, in particular knife crime, is falling. This follows the resignation of Sir Ian Blair, former head of t ... Discussion
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have clashed in their second televised debate. North America editor Justin Webb reports on who got the upper hand. Discussion
The British government has disclosed a rescue package for the country's finance industry. Chancellor Alistair Darling says the banking system has not been working, but this pa ... Discussion
Human evolution is over, according to a leading geneticist. Professor Steve Jones, of University College London, says the human race is as fit strong, intelligent and healthy ... Discussion
What are the effects of the turmoil on financial markets on the "real economy" and small businesses? Stephen Alambritis, of the Federation of Small Businesses and Timothy Melg ... Discussion
Developing countries, including China, should not have to commit to any emissions reductions until 2020, a review suggests. Author of the Stern Review, Lord Nicholas Stern, di ... Discussion
Banks the world over are failing, with German rescues following the US bail-out. Robert Peston says there is a UK contingency plan, but Treasury Secretary Yvette Cooper says i ... Discussion
In Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle, Peter Mandelson's return still dominates political debate. Ed Miliband, new secretary of state for energy and climate change, discusses hi ... Discussion
The bail-out package which has now been agreed by US Congress is designed to put a firewall around the "toxic assets" which are seen as at the root of the financial crisis. Bu ... Discussion
The bail-out package which has now been agreed by US Congress is designed to put a firewall around the "toxic assets" which are seen as at the root of the financial crisis. Bu ... Discussion
In Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle, Peter Mandelson's return still dominates political debate. Ed Miliband, new secretary of state for energy and climate change, discusses hi ... Discussion
Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has resigned, amid a row about whether he was forced to go by London mayor Boris Johnson for political reasons. Former Home Secretary Dav ... Discussion
A European financial summit to discuss the current global crisis is set to take place in Paris, with rumours that an EU-wide bail-out could be proposed. Europe correspondent J ... Discussion
John McCain's Republican Party running mate Sarah Palin is to face Democrat running mate Joe Biden in the US vice-presidential debate. North America editor Justin Webb reports ... Discussion
How does the sound of food affect your experience of eating? Charles Spence, professor of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, describes how he made people believe cr ... Discussion
