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Three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts - for the first time since Labour came to power. Full story >>>

The UK government borrowed £12.4bn in February, less than economists had expected, official figures show. Full story >>>

Sahil Saeed, the UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago, has been reunited with his father in the capital Islamabad. Full story >>>

Ex-Tory leader William Hague denies there was a "secret" deal with Lord Ashcroft over his tax status. Full story >>>

Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces. Full story >>>

Police want to trace a "mystery boyfriend" with whom York chef Claudia Lawrence spent the night two days before she vanished. Full story >>>

A total of £780m was spent on reorganising government departments and agencies in four years, a report says. Full story >>>

The EU's foreign policy chief arrives in the Gaza Strip as militants there fire a rocket into Israel, killing one person. Full story >>>

The Bishop of Derry is accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover up alleged child sex abuse. Full story >>>

Chelsea captain John Terry is expected to visit a security guard who suffered a bruised leg when he was hit by the footballer's car in west London. Full story >>>

The EU's foreign policy chief arrives in the Gaza Strip as militants there fire a rocket into Israel, killing one person. Full story >>>

The US and Russia "are making very good progress" on a new nuclear disarmament deal, a US official says before Moscow talks. Full story >>>

A British boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago is reunited with his father in the capital Islamabad. Full story >>>

Two suspected bank robbers, one of them wearing a St Patrick's Day leprechaun costume, die in a shootout with Tennessee police. Full story >>>

Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana. Full story >>>

Thai 'red shirt' opposition demonstrators say they plan to stay in Bangkok indefinitely, albeit in smaller numbers. Full story >>>

President Obama steps up his efforts to win support for healthcare reform by giving an interview to Fox News. Full story >>>

A court in Guatemala agrees to extradite former President Alfonso Portillo to the US where he faces money-laundering charges. Full story >>>

A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe. Full story >>>

The Vatican forms a commission to investigate claims that the Virgin Mary appears on a daily basis in a Bosnian town. Full story >>>

Sahil Saeed, the UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago, has been reunited with his father in the capital Islamabad. Full story >>>

Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces. Full story >>>

Three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts - for the first time since Labour came to power. Full story >>>

The Metropolitan Police should ensure that its officers are properly trained in public order policing, a report says. Full story >>>

Ex-Tory leader William Hague denies there was a "secret" deal with Lord Ashcroft over his tax status. Full story >>>

The UK government borrowed £12.4bn in February, less than economists had expected, official figures show. Full story >>>

The Bishop of Derry is accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover up alleged child sex abuse. Full story >>>

Police want to trace a "mystery boyfriend" with whom York chef Claudia Lawrence spent the night two days before she vanished. Full story >>>

An aid worker with joint UK-French nationality is freed in Darfur five months after being kidnapped. Full story >>>

A group of Cornishmen sign a deal with Universal Records after catching the ear of a visiting music mogul. Full story >>>

Ex-Tory leader William Hague denies there was a "secret" deal with Lord Ashcroft over his tax status. Full story >>>

A total of £780m was spent on reorganising government departments and agencies in four years, a report says. Full story >>>

The UK is "reasonably well placed to cope" with a large scale cyber attack, a report by a group of peers has said. Full story >>>

David Cameron says Gordon Brown "misled" the Iraq inquiry by claiming defence spending had risen each year since 1997. Full story >>>

The government is defeated four times in the House of Lords over plans to offer free personal care at home for elderly people. Full story >>>

Nearly a quarter of MPs would not enter politics if they were starting a career now, a poll for the BBC suggests. Full story >>>

Gordon Brown's former spokesman says it is "insulting" to compare Labour's union support with Lord Ashcroft's Tory funding. Full story >>>

The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises. Full story >>>

Watch all the action with key points, analysis and reaction from Gordon Brown's weekly prime minister's questions grilling. Full story >>>

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

Europe's Planck space telescope pictures the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy. Full story >>>

A new temperate planet, found 1,500 light-years away from Earth, has similarities to planets within our own Solar System. Full story >>>

Scientists have created the largest-ever "quantum state", a result that has implications for quantum physics and computing. Full story >>>

Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists. Full story >>>

The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern. Full story >>>

Two government press adverts aimed at raising awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks. Full story >>>

Many Africans blame themselves for climate change despite relatively low emissions from the continent, a survey of 1,000 people suggests. Full story >>>

Ukrainian archaeologists say they have found the HMS Prince, a British naval vessel sunk during the Crimean War. Full story >>>

Seven companies are to push forward plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of electricity from wave and tidal power. Full story >>>

Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground. Full story >>>

Liverpool winger Albert Riera says he is considering leaving the club after being given the silent treatment by boss Rafael Benitez. Full story >>>

John Lloyd resigns as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain in the wake of the humiliating defeat by Lithuania. Full story >>>

Big Buck's will be the shortest-priced favourite at the Cheltenham Festival when the 2009 World Hurdle winner defends his crown on Thursday. Full story >>>

Bristol City manager Gary Johnson leaves his position at Ashton Gate by mutual consent. Full story >>>

England replace fly-half Jonny Wilkinson with Toby Flood, one of six changes for Saturday's final Six Nations game against France. Full story >>>

Andy Murray reaches the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open after opponent Nicolas Almagro retires injured, but Novak Djokovic is sent crashing out. Full story >>>

Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona sweep aside Stuttgart to reach the last eight of the Champions League. Full story >>>

Bordeaux survive a late Olympiakos comeback to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League as both sides are reduced to 10-men. Full story >>>

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Fulham and Juventus in the Europa League. Full story >>>

Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene. Full story >>>