Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington today. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP The head of America’s central bank, Ben Bernanke, warned against immediate European-style budget austerity today when... 

The literacy unit helps those who have struggled throughout their lives with letters and numbers. Photograph: William Whitehurst/Corbis Some of the most vulnerable members of society will lose out if a London university goes ahead with its plans to close the country’s largest centre for... 

AP July 1: Louie the elephant is seen attacking animal trainer Don RedFox in the animal’s stall at the Toledo Zoo. The RedFox was injured during the incident but approved the release of the video to show that the elephant had not been mistreated. Toledo Zoo officials released video of an African elephant... 

Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett Neil Berkett, the chief executive of Virgin Media, has given the clearest indication that the company could look to sell its 50% stake in pay-TV venture UKTV. Virgin Media, which owns UKTV jointly with BBC Worldwide, has never publicly admitted that... 

Ten things you didn’t know about unemployment. Click image for full graphic Photograph: Guardian The unemployment figures give a unique picture of the state of Britain’s economy – all thanks to the Office for National Statistics. While all the attention focuses on the headline... 

Legislation passed at the end of the Labour administration placed the onus on Ofcom to reduce illicit filesharing in the UK. Photograph: Guardian Ofcom’s draft code to cut down on illicit filesharing is flawed and should be torn up and redrafted, according to the Open Rights Group (ORG),...