Bus services outside London are likely to be the worst hit by government cuts. Photograph: John Baron/guardian.co.uk Bus passengers face higher fares and fewer routes as the Department for Transport (DfT) prepares to reduce a £500m subsidy for the industry. The secretary of state for transport,... 

Tony Blair will donate proceeds from his memoirs to the Royal British Legion’s fund for injured service personnel. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As it considers the biggest donation in its history today the Royal British Legion has reason to be thankful for the stellar negotiating... 

The Japanese oil tanker M Star with its damaged hull after the explosion in the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Experts investigating damage to a Japanese supertanker that was shaken by an apparent explosion near the Gulf last month believe the ship was the target of a terrorist... 

Job-seeker Maurice Jones looks through listings at a career centre, in Oakland, California, as the latest figures for US jobless claims rose sharply, Friday. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Another lousy jobs report for last month out today. The private sector actually gained jobs, 71,000...