The Guardian's economics editor, Larry Elliott, discusses the prime minister's role in the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB, and his government's efforts to begin imposing new regulations on the City.
Columnist Martin Kettle assesses the political fallout for Gordon Brown, and for David Cameron's Tories. And how has the market meltdown affected the US presidential race?
In Israel, Tzipi Livni, the foreign minister, has narrowly won a leadership election in the ruling party, Kadima. Our Middle East editor, Ian Black, explains the challenges she now faces, and how talks with the Palestinians will be affected if she becomes prime minister.
Helen Pidd reports from Sofia on Bulgaria's efforts to root out corruption.
The Guardian's Africa editor, Chris McGreal, discusses why this is a make-or-break weekend for the South African president, Thabo Mbeki.
