Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell agrees to a $84m (£55m) settlement with residents of the Bodo community in the Niger Delta for two major oil spills.

The price of Brent Crude oil has fallen below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009.

New UK car sales hit a 10-year high in 2014, boosted by confidence in the economic recovery, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said.

The driver of a bin lorry that killed six people in the centre of Glasgow is discharged from hospital.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans has agreed a deal to sign for League One club Oldham Athletic, BBC Sport understands.

Chancellor George Osborne says the benefit of falling oil prices should be passed on to consumers in lower pump prices and energy bills.

A stricken cargo ship in the Solent will not be refloated on Wednesday as more water has been discovered in the vessel, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency says.

Labour calls on the government to hold an urgent summit on how to alleviate pressure on A&E services in English hospitals.