Spy chief facing WMD questioning
Intelligence that Saddam Hussein could launch a chemical attack on UK targets came from an Iraqi taxi driver, an MP has claimed.

Man jailed for girl's fire murder
A man who killed a three-year-old girl by setting fire to her home in Liverpool in a revenge attack will serve at least 28 years in prison.

Iraq details 'scanty' before war
UK aid officials had "scanty" evidence of Iraq in the lead-up to war and were banned from contacting UN workers, a senior civil servant says.

Baby P clinic 'was understaffed'
A clinic that failed to spot a broken back in Baby Peter two days before he died was understaffed, a report finds.

Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape'
A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry the drugs after being raped, say lawyers fighting for her release.

Owner of tanning salon sentenced
The owner of a tanning salon where a teenager was burned on a sunbed is sentenced and must pay £6,000 costs.

Roll-out for Branson spaceliner
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space.

Dance-off scrapped for Strictly
No dance-off will take place during the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing - giving more power to the public vote.

Could a Scottish quarry hold a clue to life on Mars?
Scientists from Nasa are testing a mineral only found in Aberdeenshire to see if it can provide clues about life on Mars.

Thieves 'putting children in charity bins' to steal clothes
Children are being put through recycling bank hatches to steal clothing, according to Lincolnshire charity officials.

Anderson to miss England warm-up
England bowler James Anderson is ruled out of the team's warm-up game against a South African Airways XI in East London because of a knee injury.

Jockey Kinane retires from racing
Veteran jockey Mick Kinane, who rode record-breaking racehorse Sea The Stars, retires at the age of 50 after a 34-year career.

Man Utd draft in youngster Gill
Oliver Gill, the son of Manchester United chief executive David, is called up as emergency cover for the injury-hit team's Champions League game at Wolfsburg.

No ball games
Why did children disappear from our streets?

Opening night
Actors advise Keira Knightley on first-night nerves

Tackling dementia
Sir Gerry Robinson targets struggling care homes

Not so tantastic?
Should sunbeds be available to the under-18s?

Who's the daddy?
Alesha Dixon on the problem of absent fathers

Measures target child web safety
Primary schoolchildren in England will soon be taught about staying safe online, as part of a new government strategy.

Morgan starts final day in office
First Minister Rhodri Morgan brings down the curtain on 10 years at the top of politics in Wales with his last day in office.

Salmond festive card 'political'
First Minister Alex Salmond has unveiled his Christmas card but critics say it's "politicising Christmas".

'No evidence' in honour kill case
The lawyer for a man accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl in an "honour killing" tells a jury there is no evidence against him.

Sex offender 'killed his family'
Convicted sex offender Arthur McElhill killed himself and his family in a house fire in Omagh, a coroner rules.

House prices 'up for fifth month'
House prices have risen for the fifth month in a row, says the Halifax, increasing by 1.4% in November.

Extremism strategy 'needs change'
The flagship strategy to stop young people becoming terrorists has suffered from a "lack of clarity", a minister has said.

UK aviation 'needs room to grow'
Heathrow can expand and people can fly more without ruining carbon targets, the UK's official climate watchdog says.

Border Agency bonuses criticised
MPs criticise bonuses totalling £295,000 paid to UK Border Agency staff, saying it is still under-performing.

Mind your slanguage
Slang is sabotaging language, with some teenagers unable to speak in any other way, say critics. So should it be banned in schools?

All in a name
Which single person best sums up the decade?

Doing nothing
Democracy means living care-free, says Clive James

'Dreaded landmark' of 100th death
Following the year's 100th UK service personnel death in Afghanistan, Tuesday's papers consider a "landmark long dreaded".

Muslim woman 'abused' over dress
A Muslim woman tells a court she was asked by a hotelier if she was a terrorist because she was wearing Islamic dress.

Gas explosions leave man injured
A man is being treated in hospital with burns after he was injured in one of two gas blasts in south Manchester.

Man remanded over balcony plunge
A man appears in court on a murder charge after the death of a man who fell from the balcony of a Belfast apartment.

City doctor defends court absence
A doctor threatened with arrest after he failed to turn up to court tells the BBC he was unavailable as he was looking after his baby.

Parents 'must help cut truancy'
Parents are reminded of their duties in getting children to attend school as figures show thousands are truant every day.

Climate change advisers unveiled
Bosses from Scotland's main energy companies will advise the Scottish government on climate change.

Plaid AM defects to Conservatives
Plaid Cymru AM Mohammad Asghar crosses the floor to join the Conservatives in the Welsh assembly's first defection.

'Squalor' neglect parents jailed
A couple who kept their son and daughter of three and five in "squalor almost beyond imagination" are jailed.