Two men accused of helping gunman Raoul Moat will face new charges in January, prosecutors say.

Stella English is crowned winner of the sixth series of The Apprentice by Lord Sugar after beating Chris Bates in the final.

Thousands of opposition protesters in Belarus try to storm the main government building, as President Lukashenko is declared winner of disputed elections.

The preferred route for a controversial high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham is set to be revealed later.

Universities in England are set to face cuts of about 6% on last year's funding, as their budget allocations for 2011-12 are unveiled.

Gun laws are a "complex and confused" mess and tighter controls on firearms licences are required, a committee of MPs reports.

The freezing conditions across Britain once again lead to the postponement of a host of sporting fixtures.

The chancellor and the business secretary will meet the heads of the biggest UK banks later in a bid to restrain them from paying big bonuses.