The Grangemouth petrochemical plant near Falkirk is to stay open after a new deal was struck with workers.

The Ministry of Justice announces the closure of Askham Grange and East Sutton Park women's open prisons.

David Cameron wins the backing of EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso for his push to limit the number of new regulations coming out of Brussels.

A Royal Navy officer who was skippering a racing yacht that hit an oil tanker in the Solent is found guilty of contravening maritime regulations.

The College of Europe in Bruges is famous for a speech by Margaret Thatcher, and is where Nick Clegg and the Danish prime minister went to university.

Producers apologise after a touring production of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live! is cancelled due to poor ticket sales

The boss of security firm Serco resigns after accusations of overcharging the government tens of millions of pounds for electronic tags for criminals.

The former security minister, Lord West, tells the Today programme spying is "a reality of the nasty world we live in".