Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not take his near £1m bonus, the BBC has learned.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy announces the introduction of a tax on financial transactions, as the presidential election looms.

A man arrested after an alleged racist gesture was made by a fan at the FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United is bailed by police.

The dispute between Iran and Western economies escalates after Tehran says it will stop oil sales to some countries.

Home Secretary Theresa May is to outline plans to give communities tougher protection from anti-social behaviour in a speech on police reform.

A local authority is the first Scottish organisation to be fined for making serious breaches in the sending of sensitive personal data.

Criminals will only be able to claim compensation for being victims of crime in "exceptional circumstances", under proposals by the justice secretary.

Ten people die in a multi-vehicle crash on a smoke-shrouded highway in the American state of Florida.