31-Jul-2013 12:09

Lewis Hamilton column: Mercedes performance better than I expected - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23459000

Living standards - going down and, er, up - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23464466

We celebrate the Royal family because it symbolises our liberty - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/10204678/We-celebrate-the-Royal-family-because-it-symbolises-our-liberty.html

From savage critic to moaning luvvie: Charlie Brooker can dish it out but not take it - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100228354/from-savage-critic-to-moaning-luvvie-charlie-brooker-can-dish-it-out-but-not-take-it/

Boris Johnson: illegal migrant advert vans 'not racist' - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-illegal-migrant-advert-vans-not-racist-8736520.html

Bernanke did well, but the Fed must do better - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5d610e6-f83c-11e2-b4c4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

France's knicker industry: In a twist and losing jobs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23455614

BINTM's Emily forgets Rapunzel and shaves her head after a fairytale exit - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK :: http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/bintm-s-emily---i-ve-shaved-my-head-since-the-show-for-a-fresh-start--195257116.html

Plague-Infected Squirrel Discovered Near LA - Yahoo! News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/plague-infected-squirrel-discovered-near-la-212621580.html

Charity money 'diverted into pension funds after Scottish independence' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10209987/Charity-money-diverted-into-pension-funds-after-Scottish-independence.html

A glimpse into the second golden age of advertising - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4877d0e4-f911-11e2-a6ef-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Where bodies are free but the data are not - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/740f8b44-f87f-11e2-b4c4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

To pee or not to pee? Red Cross says using urine on jellyfish stings won't help - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/to-pee-or-not-to-pee-red-cross-says-using-urine-on-jellyfish-stings-wont-help-8738107.html

Graphic outlines our online lives - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graphic-outlines-our-online-lives-238393.html

Queen strips CB honour from Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife jailed over swopping ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/queen-strips-cb-honour-from-vicky-pryce-the-exwife-jailed-over-swopping-speeding-penalty-points-with-chris-huhne-8738391.html

Two thirds of Android users 'still on old versions' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10211777/Two-thirds-of-Android-users-still-on-old-versions.html

Schneider Electric to acquire Invensys for £3.4bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/126fce72-f9b4-11e2-98e0-00144feabdc0.html

New iPhone 5S rumoured to be coming with fingerprint sensor for security - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/1867981/report-new-iphone-5s-rumoured-to-be-coming-with-fingerprint-sensor-for-security

Twitter abuse police arrest man, 25, after feminist campaigner and female MP ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/twitter-abuse-police-arrest-man-2106930

Student receives £2.63m payout after being forgotten in police jail cell - TNT Magazine :: http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/world/student-receives-263m-payout-after-being-forgotten-in-prison-cell

Nigella Lawson jets into Heathrow for a quick divorce from Charles Saatchi ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2381781/Nigella-Lawson-gets-quick-divorce-Charles-Saatchi--SHE-files-legal-papers.html

Hacking: Keith Vaz says firms linked to rogue investigators may not be named - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/jul/31/keith-vaz-firms-investigators-hacking

Right-to-die campaigners lose battle - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23506186

Microsoft: Surface led to overall rise in production costs - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/hardware/Microsoft-Surface-led-to-overall-rise-in-production-costs/articleshow/21502347.cms

Live: UPA created Telangana just to gain seats, says Mamata - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/live-upa-created-telangana-just-to-gain-seats-says-mamata-995733.html

Report Says Spanish Train Driver Admits Reckless Speeding - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/world/europe/spain-train-accident.html

Bradley Manning verdict: cleared of 'aiding the enemy' but guilty of other charges - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/bradley-manning-wikileaks-judge-verdict

Soldier deaths: Third SAS training reservist dies - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23511938

Zimbabwe votes in third Mugabe-Tsvangirai showdown - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/31/uk-zimbabwe-election-idUKBRE96T14Q20130731

Bradley Manning-WikiLeaks case turns to sentencing - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/31/4379379/bradley-manning-wikileaks-case.html

Bank of England helped in sale of looted Nazi gold - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23513654