Ministers attack 'MPs for hire'
Ministers condemn ex-colleagues, including Stephen Byers, for apparently offering to influence government policy for cash.
US House set for key health vote
Top Democrats believe they have the votes to pass landmark health reform, as debate starts in the US House of Representatives.
St Mirren 0-1 Rangers
Kenny Miller heads the only goal of the Co-operative Insurance Cup final as Rangers triumph with nine men against St Mirren.
Row over clashes during protests
Anti-fascist leaders dispute police claims they were "extremely violent" during protests against the English Defence League in Bolton.
Union urges BA board to intervene
Unite calls on the British Airways board to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute between the airline and its cabin crew.
Iran leader rebukes US 'plotting'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country.
Labour selects ex-GMTV reporter
GMTV's ex-political editor Gloria De Piero will stand for Labour in Nottinghamshire when MP Geoff Hoon steps down at the election.
Universal health checks announced
Over 40s in Scotland are to get universal health checks, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon tells the SNP conference.
Tory bank tax plan 'risk' to jobs
Tory plans to introduce a bank levy without international support pose a risk to jobs, Alistair Darling has warned.
Iraq vote recount calls rejected
Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election.
Girl, 4, killed by car on beach
A Nottingham youngster on holiday with her family in Florida is killed by a car on Daytona beach.
Thousands mourn Nepal's Koirala
Thousands of mourners in Kathmandu pay respect to Nepal's former Prime Minister Giri Prasad Koirala, who died on Saturday aged 86.
Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool
A second-half Ji-Sung Park header earns Manchester United a battling win against Liverpool and returns them to the Premier League summit.
Make a sandwich, drinkers urged
Firefighters ask drinkers to make a sandwich or buy a takeaway, rather than cook after a night out, after another blaze rescue.
French election fear for Sarkozy
France votes in a second round of local polls, with President Sarkozy's UMP under pressure after a poor showing in the first round.
South Africa marks 1960 massacre
South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.
Sister Act: Record label in talent search for singing nuns
A record label launches a talent hunt aimed at religious orders around the globe in a bid to recruit a troupe of chart-topping nuns.
Israel to boost Arab towns' funds
The Israeli cabinet backs an investment plan for Israeli Arabs, who have long suffered inequality and discrimination.
