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

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

A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths. Full story >>>

Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers. Full story >>>

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

Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. Full story >>>

First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say. Full story >>>

The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released. Full story >>>

Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Full story >>>

A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic. Full story >>>

Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. Full story >>>

US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans. Full story >>>

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

A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz. Full story >>>

Greek public and transport services grind to a halt and clashes break out during a third strike over austerity measures. Full story >>>

First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say. Full story >>>

Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say. Full story >>>

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. Full story >>>

Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened. Full story >>>

Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot. Full story >>>

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

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

The Chancellor Alistair Darling warns not to expect a "giveaway" when the Budget is announced later this month. Full story >>>

A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up. Full story >>>

Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers. Full story >>>

UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says. Full story >>>

The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released. Full story >>>

A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic. Full story >>>

A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths. Full story >>>

Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced. Full story >>>

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

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

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

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

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

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. Full story >>>

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

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

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

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

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. Full story >>>

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan. Full story >>>

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female. Full story >>>

Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists. Full story >>>

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover. Full story >>>

The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say. Full story >>>

The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding. Full story >>>

The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned. Full story >>>

The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover. Full story >>>

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

Liverpool take on Lille before Fulham play Juventus in the last 16 of the Europa League. Full story >>>

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

England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Full story >>>

World champion Jenson Button admits he must hit the ground running in Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Full story >>>

Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash. Full story >>>

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

Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United. Full story >>>

Rafael Nadal commits to playing the Aegon tournament at Queens in June, the competition Andy Murray won last year. Full story >>>

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit. Full story >>>

Jockey Sam Thomas is a doubt for Cheltenham after being airlifted to hospital following an accident on the gallops at Paul Nicholls' yard. Full story >>>