Michael Gove said Britain was falling behind the rest of the world in science, literacy and maths. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA The education secretary, Michael Gove, said today that his plan to transform England’s schools was urgently needed to improve the chances of the poorest children,... 

Bob Dudley spent his childhood in Mississippi. Photograph: Alexander Natruskin/Reuters As a youngster growing up a small Mississippi town, Bob Dudley was a swimming prodigy with one of the speediest backstrokes in the state. Soon to become the new chief executive of BP, an aptitude for reversing... 

Yell warns on economy recovery. Photograph: Gabriel Szabo/Newscast Yell, the heavily endebted directories group, has lost nearly 11% after a disappointing trading update and talk of possible fundraisings. The company said first quarter revenues were down 10.6%, with earnings down 10.9% at constant... 

BP shares rose on news the company had capped the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Dave Martin/AP BP’s shares jumped more than 5% this morning as British investors welcomed last night’s capping of the well which has been spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico since... 

Testing is to resume today on BP’s new oil well cap in the Gulf of Mexico, seen in this picture from company’s live video feed. Photograph: BP/REUTERS Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, pledged last night to consider Congressional demands for an investigation into charges... 

Wiley … fans need a strategy to hear all of his output. Photograph: Atlantic Records Fans boggled at last week’s decision by the grime star Wiley to give away more than 200 new tracks for free online. First, they asked, is it for real? And then, why is he doing this? And finally, where...