The country's best independent schools have raised charges by as much as 60 per cent in only five years – and the inflation-busting increases show little sign of abating

Added: 2008-04-26

Fees soar at England's top private schools

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Santander to buy GE Capital Bank

General Electric is to sell its UK store card business, which counts Arcadia and Debenhams among its customers, to Santander, the Spanish banking giant and owner of Abbey.

What Afghanistan wants to see on television

When Afghans turn on their televisions, they do not want to be regaled with current affairs or debates on the Koran. Instead, they want Indian soap operas, complete with sari-clad women and convoluted love stories.

Bush to visit Britain next month

George Bush is to visit Britain next month during a tour of European nations, the White House has announced