Dozens of people have been killed in clashes in Syria, activists say, as the king of neighbouring Jordan urges President Assad to step down.

MPs are to express concerns about the impact petrol prices are having on family finances in a Commons debate.

Chancellor George Osborne announces a "fundamental reassessment" of the use of Private Finance Initiative contracts in a bid to cut costs and improve transparency.

A one-off special of Jim'll Fix It will be screened on BBC One this Christmas and hosted by EastEnders star Shane Ritchie, it is announced.

Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, is freed four months after he was jailed following student fees protests in central London.

Deutsche Bank's chief Josef Ackermann is to leave next year, ending his nine-year reign at the top of Germany's largest lender.

Research has linked a common industrial solvent to a six-fold increase in the chances of developing Parkinson's disease.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the murders of nine immigrant workers and a policewoman by suspected neo-Nazis are "shameful" for Germany.