The UK government's claim Iraq had weapons of mass destruction is to be probed on the second day of the UK inquiry into the war.

A Catholic religious order announces a 161m euros (£145m) package to compensate for child abuse in Ireland.

Singer Dame Julie Andrews is to perform on stage in the UK for the first time in 30 years, it is announced.

Every school pupil in England is to be taught that domestic violence is unacceptable, as part of a new government strategy.

The UK economy contracted at a slower pace than originally estimated between July and September, shrinking by 0.3%.

Former royal aide Jane Andrews who absconded from an open prison in Kent is back in police custody.

Cathay Pacific says its Airbus fleet is being hit by a series of mysterious toilet blockages on Hong Kong flights.

UN-backed forces are failing to stop Rwandan-Hutu rebels in eastern DR Congo, a report seen by the BBC reveals.

The death toll from a politically motivated attack in the southern Philippines rises to 52, after six more bodies are recovered.

A major search operation is launched after reports that illegal immigrants jumped from a cross-channel ferry in Dorset.