Interest rates have been on hold at 0.5% since March last year. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged today for the 16th consecutive month, as Britain’s recovery from recession remains fragile amid the biggest public spending squeeze since... 

George Michael performs during his concert as part of his 25 Live European tour at the OAKA Stadium in Athens, July 26, 2007. (REUTERS) British pop singer George Michael was arrested over the weekend after crashing his car into a London store, police confirmed Tuesday. The 47-year-old singer was reportedly... 

Andrew Sentance called again for rates to be increased from 0.5% to 0.75%. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian The Bank of England’s rate-setting committee was split again this month on the decision to hold borrowing costs at a record low, with Andrew Sentance continuing his call... 

Naomi Campbell: the supermodel has been summoned to The Hague. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for de Grisogono Encouraging news from The Hague, where the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor looks finally to have secured a much-needed celebrity angle. Naomi... 

Glee: a teenage addiction Photograph: Contract Number (Programme)/Channel 4 Things we love Grown-up festivals The summer season means fun weekends. But we would much rather go to real festivals than London’s Underage one – that’s only cool when you’re 14. BlackBerry hype Everyone...