Russian officials say they will veto a new draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday, diplomats say.

A record company has begun a worldwide search for the singer who can sing a note so low that it is thought never to have been sung before.

An independent Scotland could be more constrained on economic policy than at present, a study suggests.

Ed Miliband is to call for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society.

A £250m government scheme encouraging councils to keep or bring back weekly bin collections opens for bids.

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne finds out later whether he will face charges over claims his ex-wife accepted a penalty for speeding on his behalf.

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond denies that the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands is provocation towards Argentina.