Tuesday, February 18, 2014 NEWS Join the discussion Follow us China’s poorest beat our best pupils Children of factory workers and cleaners in Far East achieve better exam results than offspring of British lawyers and doctors, says OECD UK floods: Insurers attend Downing Street summit Queen’s salute for Dame Helen Mirren at star-studded party at Buckingham Palace Vanessa-Mae in contention for wooden spoon Major-General Logan Scott-Bowden SPORT Pellegrini: City are bigger than United Chilean says Man City's rise under Sheikh Mansour means they have now surpassed United to become the cream of Manchester City dream of a future as the 'new Barcelona' Arsenal to rotate for Bayern clash Welcome back to respect and the Champions League Webb available for £4k on 'comedians' website FINANCE Interest rate rise 'a last resort' to cool housing market David Miles, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), describes rate rises as a "blunt tool" that will only be used if other polici... Retailers: replace rates with new energy tax Pay more for Scottish trade, don't share pound BHP Billiton sees profit soar 83pc Energy bills to rise to help Scottish wind farms COMMENT Douglas Carswell : British democracy is dead, replaced by smug technocrats Mats Persson : Scotland will join the EU just before Serbia Iain Martin : Alex Salmond’s plan is in ruins MOST VIEWED Culture: I should call you granny, jokes Duke to Dame Helen Technology: Facebook knows when you're about to start a relationship Fashion: Show report: Roksanda Ilincic autumn/winter 2014 HOW ABOUT THAT Woman chased by hundreds of rabbits Stag rescued from powder snow The truck that can outrun a bullet train VIDEO EDITOR'S CHOICE Baftas 2014: watch ceremony highlights Amateur video said to show Syrian Army tank attacked Stag rescued from powder snow Pink Panther gang: $743m in bag and more top heists SPONSORED FEATURES Landscape your financial plot Growing your investments involves the all-important stages of surveying and preparing the land The big beauty vote is here Subscribe   |   Forward   |   Problem reading this email?   |   Unsubscribe