As the Bank of England prepares to confirm that Britain is entering a recession, business correspondent Philip Inman explains why the government is considering cutting taxes to boost spending - and outlines the risks of doing so by increasing borrowing. From our Westminster office, political commentator Michael White looks at the parties' competing tax-cutting policies.
Foreign affairs columnist Simon Tisdall examines a secret order reportedly given by the White House in 2004 that allowed the US military to attack targets in countries that were not at war with America.
Science correspondent Ian Sample looks at a new study that describes a genetic link to cocaine addiction.
Social affairs editor and self-confessed couch potato John Carvel marvels at a new government initiative to combat obesity.
