Argentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

British actor Mackenzie Crook, best known for playing Gareth in The Office, is shortlisted for this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

A UK ticket-holder has won more than £45m in the Euromillions lottery, operator Camelot reveals.

A new squad of 1,000 officers dedicated to tackling gang-related crime in London is being launched by the Metropolitan Police.

Employers added permanent jobs for the first time in four months in January, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Stephen Hester, tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.

Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.

Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled their claims for damages over News of the World phone hacking.