Chancellor George Osborne says the coalition government will "focus on the priorities", following the Conservative's local election losses.

In Greece, campaigning has finished ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The BBC's Matthew Price has been out to see how the austerity measures, introduced by the current caretaker administration, have shaped the election.

US President Barack Obama kicks off his re-election campaign for November's poll, with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a run-off against Francois Hollande, who hopes to be the first socialist to win the presidency since 1988.

Chef Jamie Oliver and footballer Steven Gerrard issue a joint call for compulsory cooking classes in schools, in a bid to fight obesity.

Greeks prepare to vote in polls in which are expected to see mainstream parties punished at the expense of anti-austerity candidates.

A so-called 'supermoon' is lighting up the sky in many parts of the world. It appears up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at other times, because it's at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says some of her colleagues could push for a confidence vote in Prime Minister David Cameron unless he changes policies.