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Police should have warned people whose phones were hacked by the News of the World, a judicial review - pushed for by Lord Prescott - rules. Gulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad. It is "not acceptable" that the UK cannot deport Abu Qatada to Jordan, Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs, after the radical cleric was granted bail. The editor of the Times publicly apologises at the Leveson Inquiry for a reporter who hacked into an email account to write a story. Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is due to seek permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler. Northern Ireland's first and deputy first minister urge people to pray for Ian Paisley, who is being treated in hospital for a heart condition. Pressure is rising on Greece's national unity government to agree tough reforms as one European offical said that it was "no man overboard" if Greece left the euro. Andrew Lansley has David Cameron's "full support", despite a Downing Street source reportedly saying the health secretary "should be taken out and shot". RBS boss Stephen Hester breaks his silence on the controversy surrounding his bonus, saying the attention had been "discomforting, to say the least". A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state. Iran's parliament summons the country's president for questioning - the first time this has happened since the 1979 revolution. A woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I dies aged 110. Two 102-year-old sisters are recognised as the world's oldest living twins by Guinness World Records. A grey and white cat which ran on to the Anfield turf during Liverpool's match with Tottenham attracts 30,000 followers on Twitter. Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata unveils a $90bn merger with commodity trader Glencore, a move opposed by some major shareholders. The number of empty shops on the UK's high streets is set to increase this year, a survey says, as economic conditions get tougher. Estimates showing £10.9bn in unpaid tax was written off and medical negligence could cost £15.7bn are examined by the Commons spending watchdog. Ministers say they plan to open up the licensing process for arms exports to more public scrutiny, saying it must be seen to be "working properly". Almost 1,000 private patients with PIP breast implants have contacted the NHS. The figure was given by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, in evidence to the Commons Health Select Committee. Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe. The dispute over appointing the next university access watchdog is going to be resolved - as a committee of MPs prepares to announce its verdict. A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils. Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms. Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says. Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show. It is not yet clear whether Russian scientists have succeeded in their quest to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, reports suggest. Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June. Beijing Olympics designers Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei will create this year's Serpentine Gallery pavilion. Princess Elizabeth was enjoying a brief break from her royal duties in Kenya when she learnt that her father, George VI, had suddenly died, and she was now Queen Elizabeth II. Cochlear implants offer some deaf people the chance to have a "sensation of sound". So why would deaf teenagers choose not to have it? Scotland stand-off Dan Parks announces his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect. Lotus racer Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain. Lloyds Banking Group announces it is to shed nearly 1,000 jobs and close three of its administration sites. A suspect is arrested after video footage emerges of a woman apparently abusing ethnic minority passengers on a Tube. A man jailed for the murder of a waiter on Orkney begins an appeal against his conviction. Heart of Midlothian Football Club is given eight days by tax officials to pay an outstanding bill or face liquidation. An organisation that campaigns for ethnic minorities has said Northern Ireland has "the fastest growing sex industry in any part of the UK". Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin will leave the job at the end of the season and take up a role in the club's Academy. The Welsh government was warned to stop new public funding for an under-fire race equality body in 2004, BBC Wales can reveal. A Plaid Cymru MP leads calls for a new law making stalking a specific offence in England and Wales to stop harassment resulting in violence. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is reintroduced to Uganda's parliament - without the death penalty but still calling for life in prison for some offences. A man in military uniform blows himself up outside a Nigerian army barracks in the city of Kaduna, which is also rocked by other blasts, officials say. New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan vows to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed. A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say. A Syrian and a German-Lebanese man are arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's government. As freezing weather grips much of Europe, Italy takes steps to conserve gas while emergency situations have been declared in other countries. Brazilian authorities say they are hopeful of a negotiated end to a police strike that has led to a stand-off between officers and troops in Salvador. The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps. The authorities in Bahrain free two imprisoned human rights activists ahead of the first anniversary of the start of mass pro-democracy protests. Ministers from Iraq's Sunni-backed Iraqiyya bloc end their boycott of the cabinet, reducing fears that the national unity government might fall. The whole staff of a Los Angeles school is to be replaced amid a probe into allegations of sex abuse against two long-serving teachers, officials say. US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive. Protests lead to the resignation of President Much of UK with several inches of snow New York Giants beat New England Patriots 24 hours of news photos: 6 February 2012 Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne Haunting views of Venice's waterways MPs are taking part in an opposition day debate on responsibility and reform of British banks. The wife of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has spoken out to defend her husband in a letter to a British newspaper. An Austrian adventurer planning the highest skydive in history has announced he will make the attempt later this year. As the Syrian army launched a fresh assault on Homs, pounding the city with mortars and artillery fire, footage has been released showing the impact on civilians and children in particular. Gary Barlow says he wants to represent "the whole world" at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in June. Rescue workers in Pakistan have found a 65-year-old woman alive in the rubble of a Lahore factory, 31 hours after the building collapsed. Professor Iain Smith shows how researchers have captured the process by which plants alert each other to potential threat. Events are taking place in the UK and across the world to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. A report is being launched calling for a new law against stalking in England and Wales, to try to prevent harassment and intimidation turning to violence. Did Dickens save poor children and clean up the slums? How the Maldives' President Nasheed fell from grace When did the middle finger become offensive? How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online? 24 hours of news photos from around the world Why spend 15 hours a week cutting up newspapers? So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot? |