Footballer jailed over death smash A drunken footballer who was seen "driving like an idiot" before he killed two young boys has been jailed for seven years. 7:35pm today
Met Police racism probe 'is flawed' An investigation into alleged racism in Britain's largest police force is flawed before it has even begun, it has been claimed. 7:35pm today
PM to quiz Merkel on cash guarantee Gordon Brown will be speaking to Angela Merkel amid confusion over the extent of the German chancellor's commitments to protect bank deposits. 7:35pm today
Police chief 'forgiven' by widow The widow of police chief Michael Todd said she has "forgiven" him after his inquest heard his tangled love life led to his death. 7:35pm today
FTSE plunges to four-year low More than £93 billion was wiped from the value of the UK's biggest companies as London's FTSE 100 suffered its biggest fall since Black Monday. 7:35pm today
Menezes police 'did nothing wrong' Jean Charles de Menezes was the victim of "terrible and extraordinary circumstances", the senior policewoman in charge of the operation that led to his death told an inquest. 6:49pm today
