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Latest UK & World news, brought to you by The BBC:
Four deny charges over expenses
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse'
A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
James Bulger's mother meets Straw
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.
'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils the government's Budget later this month.
Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
Iraq PM takes early lead in poll
First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say.
Pakistan kidnap boy not released
The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.
Service to dedicate memorial wall
The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.
Man jailed for organic egg scam
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
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