Business news 

Millions enter fuel poverty as energy costs soar

E.ON and Scottish and Southern pile on the pressure after gas and electricity prices rise by up almost 30%

High street sales stage surprise July upturn

Unexpected rise in sales confounds City gloom and sows uncertainty over outlook for consumer spending

Tata will sell assets to pay for UK marques

Indian group to scrap rights issue after making u-turn over £368m fundraising to help pay for Land Rover and Jaguar

Sport News 

Benitez and Parry hold peace talks

The Liverpool manager and chief executive have settled their differences over the Gareth Barry transfer saga

• Window watch: Cissé joins Sunderland

• Benítez looks beyond Barry to Riera

Brian Barwick ousted as FA chief

FA chief executive finally loses boardroom battle at Soho Square while England team endure a frustrating draw at Wembley

Triumphant sailors plot course to 2012

Britain's record-breaking sailing team expect to surpass their incredible medal haul in four years' time in home waters

Comment 

Yes we can! turns to: Oops, we may not

Obama suddenly looks vulnerable. The limelight is making him less likely to become president

• Gerard Baker

Fitting tribute to our enigmatic nature

Bletchley Park worked because of two great British traits - our secrecy and eccentricity

• Ben Macintyre

Despite Madrid, flying is still safer than ever

With modern and rigorously tested aircraft and highly trained crew, the risks of flying are far smaller than rail or road

• Harvey Elliott

Life & Style 

Dealing with post-exam celebrations

Pass or fail, an essential guide for parents whose teenagers are now off the leash and on the lash after results day

Waiters reveal the truth about their customers

A New York waiter's musings on the ups and downs of his job has been turned into a book. But does it tell it like it is?

Living in the moment

Is this the only real way of finding inner peace? We asked seven writers how they have learnt to appreciate the present

Arts & Entertainment 

Sex, drink, rock ’n’ Rhys & the Peth

The 40-year-old Welsh actor and tabloid favourite has a proper thirst for the rocker’s lifestyle, according to Will Hodgkinson

Kerry Katona declared bankrupt over tax

The former Atomic Kitten star was declared bankrupt in the High Court after losing a race against time to settle a tax bill

The composer always up for a lark ascending

In his music, as in his love life, there’s a lot more to Vaughan Williams than you might think, reveals Richard Morrison