Former MP Ann Widdecombe renews her complaint that she was "deliberately" snubbed by Prime Minister David Cameron for a peerage.

The government is to spend an extra £600m on building 100 new free schools in England over the the next three years.

Pakistani officials accuse Nato helicopters of firing on a military checkpoint near Pakistan's Afghan border, killing at least 14 soldiers.

Prime Minister-designate Kamal Ganzouri asks Egyptians to "give me a chance" as tens of thousands rally in Cairo against the military rulers.

UN member states reject a US-backed plan for new regulations on cluster bombs which campaigners say would have diluted an international convention.

The mayor of Los Angeles gives Occupy protesters outside City Hall until midday on Monday to pack up their camp, and asks for their co-operation.

The government warns union leaders planning strike action that an improved offer on public sector pensions could be withdrawn if agreement is not reached.

Results from New Zealand's general election suggest the ruling National Party will win, but may fall short of an overall majority.