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Business Secretary Vince Cable says proposals to make it easier to sack under-performing staff are "the wrong approach" to boosting the economy. Nato's chief says he is optimistic Pakistan will reopen key supply routes to Afghanistan, as world leaders discuss a future Afghan strategy. Three police officers, a paramedic, a gas engineer and an elderly man are seriously injured in a gas explosion in Gateshead. More than 90 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by al-Qaeda on soldiers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, security officials say. The sister of a Cheshire schoolgirl who was last seen alive in 2003 saw their parents kill her, a court is told. Shares in Facebook close 11% below Friday's initial flotation price, sparking debate that one of the world's biggest stock market listings may have been over-valued. Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Two men will serve minimum sentences of 25 and 14 years before being considered for release for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in 2009. The Bank of England's supervisory court commissions three independent reviews into its performance during the financial crisis. A "devoted" 79-year-old woman who was shot by police with a Taser gun after stabbing her husband 17 times is spared jail. Sir Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Dionne Warwick lead the tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who has died aged 62. The US firm SpaceX will try again on Tuesday to launch its re-supply mission to the space station. The Olympic torch has been carried by a man with Parkinson's Disease, who managed to get out of his wheelchair and walk the last few paces. Pictograms of sporting events - including cycling, swimming and equestrianism - form the basis of the design of the London 2012 Olympic tickets. England overcome an early bout of nerves to ease to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's. Chelsea striker Fernando Torres wants talks with the club about his future after suffering the 'worst moments' of his career. Jonny Lomax weighs in with a 13-point haul as St Helens outplay Leeds to earn a deserved Super League win at Headingley. Chief engineer says the team is ready for the Monaco GP despite having their preparations "hampered" by Spanish GP fire. "When Trott and Pietersen were out that was looking pretty dangerous, but England will be pleased they were challenged" Mortgages - along with other loans - could become more scarce and more expensive if the eurozone crisis persists, a lenders' group says. Ryanair reports record annual profits as fare rises help to offset a sharp rise in fuel costs, but it warns profits could fall this year. Speaking at a Nato summit in Chicago, Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain will not desert the people of Afghanistan when troops end their combat role there in 2014. A collapse in the eurozone would create the "ideal recipe for an increase in extremism and xenophobia", the UK deputy PM says. Patients in England will be able to book GP appointments and get test results online within three years, ministers are promising. Mental health charities say they have seen a surge in calls to their helplines since the start of the recession. Childcare in the UK needs to be overhauled to make it more affordable, a report by MP Elizabeth Truss, for the CentreForum think tank, suggests. Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report. The European Commission tells Google it has a "matter of weeks" to allay fears it is abusing its position as the world's dominant search engine. Parents will now be able to control their child's mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer. A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held. The operation to plug the gas leak on the Elgin Platform in the North Sea has been a success, oil firm Total says. Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A film based on the Stone Roses' legendary Spike Island gig is being made with the band's co-operation, its writer Chris Coghill says. It may be time to give up on the European project in its current form, laments Will Self. Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others? The boyfriend of an aspiring model from New Zealand is found guilty of killing her in a jealous rage at his home in Dorset. Will.i.am, a judge on the programme The Voice, has carried the Olympic torch in Taunton. An investigation is under way after a 19-year-old woman was raped in Glasgow's busy west end at the weekend. Rangers could play in next season's Scottish Premier League without sanctions even if they form a new company. A 26-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with murdering his ex-partner's sister and attempting to murder her. A consultant gynaecologist accepts that the injuries to Rebecca McKeown could have been caused by a doctor who examined her. The collapse of a trial of three men charged with committing one of Britain's most notorious unsolved murders has been blamed on failures by police and prosecution. A man denies confessing to the murder of a takeaway food delivery driver in a telephone call to his girlfriend, a court hears. Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore is briefly hospitalised with a head wound after being attacked in his office by demonstrators, officials say. Muammar Gaddafi's ex-spy chief Abdallah al-Senussi - wanted by Libya and the ICC - is charged with illegal entry into Mauritania, officials say. Nato leaders endorse plans to hand combat command in Afghanistan to local forces by mid-2013 and withdraw fighting troops by 2014. Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise. A day after seven people were killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, Italians assess the damage to one of their most historic regions. Germany restates its opposition to so-called eurobonds as the new French finance minister prepares to meet his German counterpart for the first time. Governing party candidate Danilo Medina declares victory in the Dominican Republic presidential race, but the opposition complains of fraud and rejects the result. The Iranian Foreign Ministry announces it had dismissed a diplomat accused of molesting girls at a swimming pool in Brasilia. A Kuwaiti man pleads not guilty to charges that he insulted the Prophet Muhammad and the rulers of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in messages on Twitter. At least two people are killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the first there since the Syrian conflict began. Protesters in Chicago rally at the HQ of defence giant Boeing, one day after violent clashes and arrests as Nato leaders hold a summit in the city. A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is sentenced to 30 days in prison by a judge. 24 hours of news photos: 21 May Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died Chelsea celebrate their European Cup triumph Veterans and families attended service News photos from around the world 24 hours of news photos: 18 May The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle A photographer's view of Hackney Labour MP for Coventry Jim Cunningham is leading an adjournment debate on the effect of the Budget on Coventry's economy. The Olympic torch had to be re-lit after it blew out while being carried by wheelchair user David Follett. Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in a western suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Facebook has plunged in value to well below its offer price, two days after its shares were floated in New York. So what does this mean for the social networking site? Robin Gibb, whose career with the Bee Gees spanned five decades, had died from cancer aged 62 The James Bond film series is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Skyfall, the 23rd official Bond movie. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing serious damage to buildings in several towns. Two dissident republicans have been jailed for the murder of the police officer Stephen Carroll in County Armagh. Constable Carroll's widow likened the sentences to a rap over the knuckles, as Mark Simpson reports. Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'. Bee Gees 'on a par with The Beatles', songwriters say Is it OK to celebrate next to the defeated? Country's most prestigious flower show opens to public on Tuesday The appeal of the locked room mystery People tells of living and working by famous M6 junction Fixing bones after years of Arab world violence Images of annular eclipse seen across Pacific How will Nato withdraw troops and their kit? |