Ukip hits new high in opinion poll 23:05, May 18 2013
The UK Independence Party surge has continued with two opinion polls giving the party record levels of support. more
Tories bid to smooth 'loons' furore 22:05, May 18 2013
The Conservative leadership has moved to head off a damaging rift with grassroots activists after an ally of David Cameron reportedly described them as "mad, swivel-eyed loons". more
Governor warning on housing package 22:05, May 18 2013
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for mortgages. more
Cameron 'losing control' of party 22:05, May 18 2013
Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues. more
I won't step down, insists Assad 21:05, May 18 2013
Bashar Assad said he will not step down as president of Syria before elections are held in the war-ravaged country. more
Several blasts rock Libyan cities 21:05, May 18 2013
Explosions have gone off in the Libyan capital Tripoli and the restive eastern city of Benghazi. more
Boys held over teenage 'drug' death 20:05, May 18 2013
Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug. more
Ukip hits opinion poll high of 19% 20:05, May 18 2013
Support for the UK Independence Party has reached a record 19%, according to a poll which saw both Labour and the Tories losing ground. more
Building society raiders sought 19:05, May 18 2013
The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society. more
Police name drug death teenager 19:05, May 18 2013
Police have named a 16-year-old girl who died after it is feared she used an illegal drug. more
Headteachers cross swords with Gove 17:05, May 18 2013
Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms. more
Pool tragedy response criticised 17:05, May 18 2013
Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her. more
Young women killed in car crash 16:05, May 18 2013
A teenage driver and her female passenger have died and three men are in hospital after their car careered off the road into undergrowth. more
Olympics star Ennis ties the knot 16:05, May 18 2013
Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District. more
Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale 16:05, May 18 2013
It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm. more
Tory peer denies jibe at activists 16:05, May 18 2013
David Cameron has given his backing to Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman after he denied being responsible for alleged comments describing grassroots party activists as "swivel-eyed loons". more
New Moderator describes 'honour' 14:05, May 18 2013
The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has described her appointment as an "enormous privilege and honour". more
Surgery row trust to replace chief 11:05, May 18 2013
An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive. more
