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MoD 'over-optimistic' on spending

The Ministry of Defence may be "over-optimistic" about how much its military equipment budget is under control, an influential group of MPs says.

Britain hit by more snow and ice

Weather warnings for ice and snow are in place across Britain as the cold weather continues, with hazardous conditions reported due to freezing rain.

Argentina in UN Falklands protest

Argentina's foreign minister is to make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands on Friday.

Rape fund for girl gang members

The government announces £1.2 million of funding to help girls involved with gangs who are raped by male members.

Redknapp trial cost £1.3m so far

HM Revenue & Customs tells the BBC that rumours it spent £8m on trials into alleged tax dodging involving Harry Redknapp are "nonsense".

Nine men jailed over terror plot

Nine men who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp are jailed.

Couple in £45m EuroMillions win

A couple due to marry become the second pair from Nottinghamshire in weeks to win more than £40m in the EuroMillions lottery.

Bank injects £50bn into economy

The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.

Clifford talks of media 'cancer'

Max Clifford tells the Leveson media probe phone hacking was a "cancer" in journalism, while Heather Mills spoke of having her messages accessed.

Guilty pleas over hospital abuse

Three members of staff from a private hospital near Bristol, featured in a Panorama programme, plead guilty to the ill treatment of residents.

Kate attends Lucian Freud preview

The Duchess of Cambridge carries out her first solo public engagement, attending a preview of a new Lucian Freud exhibition in central London.

Tim Vine wins funniest joke award

The 44-year-old comedian from Surrey wins this year's funniest joke prize at the Loaded Laftas.

Man dies after Donegal shooting

A man, believed to be from Londonderry, dies after a shooting at a house in Buncrana, County Donegal.

Shots fired in Derry bookmakers

Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents at bookmaker shops in Londonderry on Thursday night.

Race charity funding terminated

The chair of a race relations charity says she will preside over an "orderly exit" as its funding is terminated after an investigation found "significant failures".

Pledge as bomb plotters jailed

South Wales Police promise their efforts to counter terrorism will not end with the jailing of two brothers from Cardiff who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange.

Johnston seeks Gers buyout probe

Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston asks the government's insolvency service to clarify "certain financial arrangements" relating to the takeover of the club.

Budget passes after Labour revolt

Glasgow City Council's budget is passed by just two votes, despite a number of resignations from within the ruling Labour party group.

Police authority 'lax cash' claim

A former senior police officer billed a police authority for thousands of pounds for training despite getting cash to pay for this, a report says.

Shocked TV chef mourns burnt barn

A shocked Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says it is impossible to imagine a fire destroying his "lovely Devon barn" at River Cottage.

FA to draw up England shortlist

The Football Association will "move quickly" to begin the search for a successor to Fabio Capello as England manager.

Warburton recovers to lead Wales

Captain Sam Warburton recovers from a dead leg to lead Wales in the Six Nations against Scotland in Cardiff on Sunday.

Hamilton in 'good place' for 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he is "in a good place" mentally after a winter spent analysing his mistakes from 2011.

All for the want of a winter horseshoe

Historian Saul David explores how a seemingly small oversight in military planning can determine success or failure of battle.

The rise and fall of lap dancing

Strip clubs across England and Wales face closure, reversing a decade-long boom. How did the explosion in lap dancing change the country?

Why do people dress up their pets?

In the US and UK the market for clothing for pets is growing. But is it a sensible bit of indulgence or an inappropriate fad?

PM 'won't rule out' board quotas

David Cameron has said he will not "rule out quotas" as a way of getting more women into top executive jobs, at a summit in Stockholm.

PM's Abu Qatada talks with Jordan

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and King Abdullah of Jordan agreed to work on finding a "solution" to the Abu Qatada case, during a phone call on Thursday.

Voter 'opt-out' may yet go ahead

A controversial proposal to let people "opt out" of being on the electoral register may still go ahead, despite concerns it will lead to a big drop in registered voters.

VIDEO: House of Commons

Both the UK and US remain committed to a timetable for withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the foreign secretary has told MPs.

VIDEO: Police warn 'take care on roads'

Motorists are being warned to take care on the roads, with weather warnings for ice and snow in place across Great Britain.

VIDEO: Is this UK's luckiest county?

Two Nottinghamshire couples have won lottery prizes of more than £40m in the past month. Could it be the UK's luckiest county?

VIDEO: Who will replace Capello?

The former England manager Fabio Capello is thought to be in Spain after resigning from his post yesterday. The FA chairman, David Bernstein, says he would prefer an English or British manager as his replacement.

VIDEO: Freezing rain causes traffic chaos

Police patrol the A66 trans-Pennine route, where emergency services have dealt with 97 crashes caused by freezing rain in less than six hours.

VIDEO: Nine jailed over UK terror plot

Nine Islamic terrorists who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a training camp are jailed.

VIDEO: Cameron: Capello was wrong on Terry

Prime Minister David Cameron says he is sorry to see Fabio Capello quit as England manger, but that the Italian was wrong to object to John Terry being dropped as captain.

VIDEO: Guilty pleas over care home abuse

Three members of staff from the Winterbourne View Care Home near Bristol have pleaded guilty to the ill-treatment of residents.

VIDEO: How does quantitative easing work?

The Bank of England has agreed to extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.

Quiz of the week's news

What did Liam Neeson do to upset animal lovers?

Alan Moore on Anonymous' rise

The creator of V for Vendetta on how it became a hacktivist icon

Ray Honeyford: Racist or right?

The head teacher who criticised multiculturalism

Would you throw away a week in the Bahamas?

The soaring cost of wasted medicines

Will GB reap great 2012 rewards?

Can Britain avoid tourism?s ?Curse of the rings?

Why is Hebden Bridge the lesbian capital?

Why is Hebden Bridge the lesbian capital of the UK?

CEO pay not linked to performance

Why chief executives are paid so much