The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.

Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.

Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".