The government cancels its decision to award the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to FirstGroup and announces it will rerun the competition.

The US, EU and Russia welcome Georgia's election results which give the country the first democratic transfer of power in its post-Soviet history.

Security forces are enforcing a curfew in Nigeria's north-eastern town of Mubi after at least 26 people, most of them students, were killed by gunmen.

Universities are going to provide much more detailed information about students than degree grades.

The funeral of PC Nicola Hughes, who was killed alongside her colleague in a gun and grenade attack, is to be held at Manchester Cathedral later.

A powerful rocket developed for the Bloodhound 1,000mph car project is to be tested in Newquay, Cornwall.

Teacher Jeremy Forrest, arrested on suspicion of abducting schoolgirl Megan Stammers, agrees to his extradition in a French court.

Ed Miliband stakes his claim to be the next prime minister by claiming Labour is now the "one-nation" party, in his big conference speech.