The education secretary orders an investigation into claims that examiners gave teachers advice on what questions to expect.

United lose at Basel while City's win over Bayern Munich counts for nothing as both Manchester sides crash out of the Champions League .

Blur are to receive the award for outstanding contribution to music at next year's Brit Awards, organisers have confirmed.

A new £8 million research centre has opened which aims to better understand the impact of improvised explosives on British soldiers.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is expected to warn of more painful decisions ahead as the Ministry of Defence tries to balance its budget.

German police are investigating a suspicious item addressed to Deutsche Bank chief executive, Josef Ackermann.

President Sarkozy of France and Germany's Chancellor Merkel call for the eurozone to have common corporation and financial transaction taxes.

Central banks in New Zealand and South Korea keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, citing fears of the impact of the debt crisis in Europe.