Early signs point to Egypt as a revived Arab force, albeit one divorced from the West.

Katharine Birbalsingh made her name when she wowed the Conservative Party conference last October. Here, she discusses free schools, standards and “black failure”.

The north east coast of Honshu has been hit by an earthquake of between magnitude 7.1 and 7.4

The only one of 67 forecasters polled who predicts a rise in interest rates.