| Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say. |
| A fifth 'have no pension savings' A growing number of people are failing to save anything for their retirement - leaving them in a "precarious" position, a pensions provider says. |
| Greek election 'is vote on euro' Prime Minister David Cameron believes the Greek elections amount to a referendum on Greece's membership of the euro, sources close to him say. |
| UK childcare 'needs an overhaul' Childcare in the UK needs to be overhauled to make it more affordable, a report by MP Elizabeth Truss, for the CentreForum think tank, suggests. |
| Greens' concern for energy bill Environmentalists fear the UK government's draft energy bill to be published on Tuesday will end in a new "dash for gas". |
| Single 30% income tax rate urged A single 30% rate of income tax is needed in order to boost growth in the UK, according to a report by a campaign group and business leaders. |
| HSBC machines hit by IT failure UK customers of HSBC report problems using cash machines, making card payments and online transactions, but the bank says the problem is fixed. |
| Calls to mental health lines rise Mental health charities say they have seen a surge in calls to their helplines since the start of the recession. |
| England's 'poorest' in north-west Nine out of the ten poorest areas in England are in the north-west, a church charity survey shows. |
| Teenager died 'protecting sister' Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan says teenager Lauren O'Neill died trying to protect her sister, as police charge a man with the shooting. |
| Scots shops see footfall plummet Shoppers deserted Scotland's high streets last month as footfall fell by nearly a fifth, according to a survey by retailers. |
| Second man accused of stab murder A second man is charged with the murder of a 40-year-old widower who was found stabbed to death in his Brighton flat. |
| Thames Water relaxes hosepipe ban Thames Water relaxes its hosepipe ban for gardening businesses after record rainfall reduces the severity of drought conditions. |
| Muse carry Olympic flame in Devon Thousands turn out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their home town of Teignmouth, on day two of the Olympic torch relay. |
| 'Ali G' town Staines changes name The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image. |
| Clarke: PM has right to 'chillax' A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron's work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine. |
| Youth, 16, critical after attack A 16-year-old youth assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Rider dies in North West 200 race A competitor has been killed in an accident on the last day of North West 200 road races. |
| War of words over police job cuts The Home Office disputes claims that 1,600 police officers will be lost in Wales due to spending cuts. |
| Melding reveals think-tank plan Members from opposition parties in Wales and non-party activists are set to join forces for a policy think-tank, says Conservative assembly member David Melding. |
| Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison. |
| Salmond: Remember Lockerbie dead First Minister Alex Salmond says the victims of the Lockerbie bombing should be remembered, after the death of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. |
| 'No hope' of finding crew alive Portland Coastguard say there is no hope that two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast since Thursday will be found alive. |
| Falklands War memorial unveiled A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War. |
| West Indies raise victory hopes West Indies mount a stirring fightback to raise their hopes of pulling off an unlikely victory over England in the first Test at Lord's. |
| Hodgson warns players to behave England boss Roy Hodgson warns his players to behave responsibly at their city-centre base during Euro 2012. |
| Mix-up denies Ennis a hurdles PB An organisational mistake at the Great CityGames in Manchester costs Jessica Ennis a personal best in the 100m hurdles. |
| How do you insult someone legally? Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others? |
| A Point of View: The European Dream Has Become A Nightmare It may be time to give up on the European project in its current form, laments Will Self. |
| Quiz of the week's news The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. |
| Cameron: Megrahi release 'wrong' David Cameron says Lockerbie bomer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should never have been released from prison, while Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond says the investigation will continue. |
| Balls warns of cuts 'catastrophe' Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending. |
| Euro banks 'in tatters' - Clarke Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems. |
| VIDEO: House of Commons MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team. |
| VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee' Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever. |
| VIDEO: Olympic torch relay: Day two highlights Thousands of people turned out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their Devon hometown on the second day of the torch relay. |
| VIDEO: Vulcan flypast at Falklands memorial Veterans of the Falklands War, and their families, have watched a flypast by the UK's last airworthy Vulcan Bomber at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. |
| VIDEO: PM: 'Remember Lockerbie victims' Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, has died at his home in the Libyan capital Tripoli. |
| VIDEO: Military parade for Queen's Jubilee Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. |
| VIDEO: Missing fishermen search halted The search for two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast has been called off, after a life-raft was found with the wreck of their boat. |
| VIDEO: Jamie: 'I've given up on politics' TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there. |
| VIDEO: Huge crowds greet Olympic torch Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End amid tight security. |
| Megrahi death resolves little Why Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's death resolves little |
| US love affair with British pop Why the US is falling in love again with British pop |
| Jubilee: Your rights to a day off What are you your rights to take Jubilee Day off? |
| VIDEO: Vintage posters found in warehouse Haul of vintage health and safety posters found in warehouse |
| In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled Families at service for new Falklands War Memorial |
| Focus on result of eurozone talks Focus on result of eurozone talks |
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