UK POLITICS & POLICY May 24, 2013

Germany shows way on and off the pitch

A Borussia Dortmund supporter raises an umbrella in front of the Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square in central London...A Borussia Dortmund supporter raises an umbrella in front of the Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square in central London, May 24, 2013. The Champions League Final soccer match between Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY) ©Reuters

Economy is thriving thanks to long-term planning

A British Airways plane surrounded by emergency vehicles after it had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport. ©PA UK BUSINESS May 24, 2013

Heathrow runway shut by emergency landing

Evacuation causes disruption to travel before bank holiday

UK ECONOMY May 24, 2013

Ministers urged to devise exit strategy for Help to Buy scheme

Head of mortgage body sees risk of disruption to housing market

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BBC axes £100m digital project

Director-general says better to close it now than waste more cash

From COMPANIES May 24, 2013

Hargreaves Lansdown eyes launch of ‘elite’ funds

Concern group will only flag up products that offer low charges

A sign hangs above a branch of the Co-operative Bank ©Getty From COMPANIES May 24, 2013

How Co-op Bank quietly hung up closed sign

Mutual stopped taking new corporate business in March

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