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Rape victims should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review recommends.

British Airways will announce which flights will be cancelled because of a strike planned for next weekend.

David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.

Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters march on a barracks where the prime minister has been holed up.

An inquiry is launched to find out how an inmate at high-security Frankland jail managed to stab three officers.

Ban Ki-moon tells Haiti the world will continue to support them as they recover from the devastating earthquake.

There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.

President Sarkozy's party faces defeat from the Socialists in regional elections, which also saw a strong showing by the National Front.

Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83.

Pupils at four schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep.

A Hungarian Vizsla named Yogi wins Best In Show at Crufts, at the end of the four-day show in Birmingham.

Graeme Swann removes Tamim Iqbal to hand England their first wicket in Bangladesh's second innings on day four of the first Test.

Fernando Alonso wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers a spark plug failure.

Wayne Rooney scores twice and Dimitar Berbatov adds a third as Manchester United beat Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League.

The government rejects calls to raise the age of criminality from 10 to 12. Your views?

Best in Show finale brings Crufts Dog Show to a close

Greens can't get Japan to blubber for dead whales

David Beckham injured in Milan

'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'

Do we secretly like tough guy leaders instead of Mr Nice?

Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war

A statue dedicated to a teenager killed in a car crash is stolen from the grounds of her school in Essex.

Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity.

A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.

Northern Ireland's chief constable compares dissident republican terrorists to criminal street gangs he encountered in London.

Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.

Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".

At least 26 students are killed and dozens hurt when a bus plunges into a river in India's northern state of Rajasthan.

The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".

Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

Pregnant teenagers are being forced out of education due to a "lack of support", a children's charity claims.

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Rapper Tinie Tempah holds onto the number one spot for a second week while Boyzone pip Gorillaz to the top slot of the album chart.

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

President Sarkozy's party faces defeat from the Socialists in regional elections, which also saw a strong National Front showing.

Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters march on a barracks where the prime minister has been holed up.

Peter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.

Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.

Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.

At least 26 students are killed and dozens hurt when a bus plunges into a river in India's northern state of Rajasthan.

Ban Ki-moon tells Haiti the world will continue to support them as they recover from the devastating earthquake.

A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.

The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.

Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report said Russian tanks had invaded and the president was dead.

David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Graeme Swann removes Tamim Iqbal to hand England their first wicket in Bangladesh's second innings on day four of the first Test.

Greens can't get Japan to blubber for dead whales

The rules children must obey in Berlin, Paris, Rome and NY

Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war

Secrets of Italian artist Caravaggio in the frame

Bombed out and banned: Gaza's male hairdressers

New US movement tells politicians to smell the coffee

Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.

Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.

An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least two people.

Thirteen people die, four of whom are beheaded, in drug-related violence at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.

Kazakhstan's president calls for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a recent flooding in which dozens died.

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".

The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.

A leading member of the Hamas militant group, Mahar Uda, is arrested in the West Bank, the Israeli army says.

Police in the western Indian city of Mumbai say they have arrested two men suspected of plotting to attack an oil firm and shops.

Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.

As Barack Obama delivers his angriest performance since he was elected, Mark Mardell asks if America is becoming more divided.

Huge tented communities have been set up in Haiti and survivors of the earthquake and tremors are making the most of their new life under canvas, which, as the BBC's Christine Finn finds, could be for a long time to come.

The Pope defends celibacy amongst priests as a sign of "full devotion" to God. Do you agree?

Rape victims should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review recommends.

British Airways will announce which flights will be cancelled because of a strike planned for next weekend.

An inquiry is launched to find out how an inmate at high-security Frankland jail managed to stab three officers.

There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

UK airports have suffered their biggest decline in passenger numbers since records began at the end of WWII.

Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.

Pupils at four schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep.

The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.

A Hungarian Vizsla named Yogi wins Best In Show at Crufts, at the end of the four-day show in Birmingham.

Archaeologists carrying out a dig by a river in a Norfolk town are hopeful of uncovering signs of Viking settlers.

David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Bangladesh lose their first wicket in Chittagong, chasing an unlikely 513 to win the first Test after England's 209-7 declared.

Andy Murray comes through the second round of the BNP Paribas Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win over Italy's Andreas Seppi in Indian Wells

Adam Johnson's injury-time equaliser salvages a vital point for Manchester City in their bid to finish fourth in the Premier League.

Best in Show finale brings Crufts Dog Show to a close

'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'

Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after the war

A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper

Tough questions as undecided voters quiz the PM

Bikers roar their appreciation of Wootton Bassett

A group of young Scots says a plan to charge a minimum price for alcohol will not solve the country's drink problems.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".

A suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in London.

A man from Cumbria is found dead at a ski resort in Andorra after getting lost in freezing temperatures, the Foreign Office confirms.

Rapper Tinie Tempah holds onto the number one spot for a second week while Boyzone pip Gorillaz to the top slot of the album chart.

Thousands of bikers are riding through Wootton Bassett to honour the Wiltshire town and troops killed in Afghanistan.

A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.

A statue dedicated to a teenager killed in a car crash is stolen from the grounds of her school in Essex.

Most of us think of parking in terms of endless double yellows, fines and high charges, but at this time of year the parking industry likes to celebrate with a ceremony that echoes the Oscars. It's a multi-billion pound industry in the UK, but how did it get so big?

Farrah left off In Memoriam list at Oscars. Who else?

Why are criminals released from prison early?

With Samantha Cameron appearing on television on Sunday, papers are asking whether wives belong in politics.

Police renew a warning about three men, including convicted sex offender, who are on the run from a Lincolnshire prison.

Former England goalkeeper and long-serving Birmingham City player Gil Merrick is remembered at a memorial service at the club.

The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.

Northern Ireland's chief constable compares dissident republican terrorists to criminal street gangs he encountered in London.

Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity.

Leading experts on Afghanistan are gathering in Scotland for a conference on the country's future.

A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.

Police launch a murder investigation after a 46-year-old man was found dead at his home in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".

Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.

A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.

The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.

Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.

A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper

How the internet is helping the poorest Brazilians

Lehman Brothers: How $50bn was buried in London

Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds

How to build confidence for later success

How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help

The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.

The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.

The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.

A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.

The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.

China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.

The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help.

A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.

Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.

New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.

Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

The union representing BA cabin crew says there will be no immediate announcement about strike dates.

Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.

The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".

A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.

Proposals for a fully elected House of Lords will be set out shortly by the government, the transport secretary tells the BBC.

A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.

The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.

A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.

The Scout Association has launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote, amid fears up to half may not be registered on the electoral roll.

Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.

The leaders of the UK's main political parties have faced tough questioning from School Reporters as part of BBC School Report News Day.

With the next general election expected to be on 6 May, what are the main events in the run-up to polling day?

Samantha Cameron speaks publicly for the first time of her relationship with the Conservative leader.

Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.

Whizz your way through opinion poll trends and see how the main parties have fared over recent years

The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?

Brown, Cameron and Clegg gear up for TV debates

Tough questions as undecided voters quiz the PM

EU launches new tests in bid to attract top talent

Report gives insight into everyday work of security services

Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?

Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.

Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

MPs urge political parties to set aside "pre-election point scoring" and try to reach consensus over elderly social care in England.

The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.

Chancellor Alistair Darling warns not to expect a "giveaway" when the Budget is delivered later this month.

A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.

Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will pose four "tests" to Labour and the Conservatives if they want support in a hung Parliament.

The Conservatives say they would make Britain the first country in Europe with widespread super-fast broadband.

Married MPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for a second home when their other house was boarded up, a committee of MPs has ruled.

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.

Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.

Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.

The Tories allege ministers plan to cut the number of uniformed officers despite a pledge to protect front line police.

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says.

Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.

David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over alleged "slurs" by Labour MPs against defence chiefs.

Stoke Central Labour MP Mark Fisher is to stand down at the next election for health reasons, the BBC learns.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the UK must not automatically follow the US on key foreign policy issues.

Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential defence projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former defence chief warns.

A Labour MP caught up in a bitter dispute over her reselection is set to have her fate decided by party members in her constituency.

Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".

The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.

BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.

Arlene Foster 'would step aside' in Fermanagh/South Tyrone at the general election for an agreed unionist candidate.

Dummy puff/betsan blog

A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.

A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.

Dummy puff/betsan blog

A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.

Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.

Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.

Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.

An introduction to the working of the House of Commons.

What does the House of Lords do? Who sits there?

Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.

Full coverage of The Blair Years

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.

Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.

A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

How to get more out of Twitter

Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen

The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

Gaming pioneers finds the old magic returning

The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.

A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.

Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.

Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future

Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson

Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

The web community founded on morals and manners

Can newspapers charge online and survive?

The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality