The Times is launching a new comment blog and a downloadable late edition.

Daily comment blog Comment Central will be written and edited by Times comment editor Daniel Finkelstein and daily business briefing The Note will be edited by Phillip Robinson, who has come to the Times after editing the website for weekly newspaper Financial News.

Comment Central will build on the traditional role of comment editor, selecting the best writing for the newspaper and offering an online guide to opinion and comment on the internet.