Tory MP Defects To UKIP

Politics
Former Tory MP Bob Spink has defected to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) to give them their first ever Member of Parliament (MP). More

Business
The British government are to review the economic regulation of the UK's airports system. More

Sport
Liverpool FC co-owner George Gillett has invited prospective buyers Dubai International Capital to the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. More

News
Professor dies of anorexia. More

Next time you fill your wheelie bin for the garbage collectors you could get yourself a criminal record. More

Sport
British Formula 1 star, Lewis Hamilton, is looking for a win at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona to get his season back on track. More

Princes Visit Forces Rehabilitation Centre

News
Princes William and Harry have visited patients at a medical rehabilitation centre for the armed forces. More

Politics
The two main contenders for the Democratic ticket in the race for the White House have been trading insults. More

As we get close to the other race for office - Mayor of London - who are the candidates? More

Former British Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has revealed details of his fight with the eating disorder bulimia. More

News
Falkland conflict veterans and the nurses that cared for them have gathered for a reunion at sea. More

Two friends have set off on an epic journey to Nepal on a London double-decker bus. More

Christianity Dealt A Blow By Politics

Politics
London Mayoral candidate, Alan Craig, believes Christianity has been dealt a blow by politics with a ''secular agenda''. More

Peter Robinson is set to become the new leader of the DUP and First Minister of Northern Ireland when Ian Paisley steps down in May. More

As British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, leaves for the US this week to meet with finance chiefs he insists that keeping the economy on track was his ''sole focus''. More

Barack Obama has continued to defend himself whilst John McCain has gone on the offensive. More

News
A train exhibition commemorating the thousands of children murdered by the Nazis has spent a second day in the German capital. More

Politics
Who's the blogger who looks set to take on Italian politics? More

MP's Expenses Claims Revealed

Politics
Details of six MP's expenses claims have been revealed by House of Commons speaker Michael Martin after a three-year Freedom of Information battle by the BBC. More

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has been accused by Morgan Tsvangirai, the main opposition leader, of preparing to go to war against his own people. More

News
Despite investigations of fatal shootings and alleged tax violations Blackwater has had its contract renewed, the State Department said Friday. More

Politics
According to Tax Returns the Clintons earned $109 million since leaving The White House. More

News
US Army chiefs are worried about the mental health of their soldiers as they are sent back on repeated tours of Iraq. More

More baggage problems cause delays at London Heathrow's T5. More

Whitehall Joins The Social Network Revolution

Politics
The British government are looking at ways to give their message directly to their voters. More

Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF party has given its backing to President Robert Mugabe for a run-off between him and the MDC's Morgan Tsvangirai in the presidential election. More

News
Crowds have gathered in Memphis, Tennesee to mark the 40 years since the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. More

Politics
President George W Bush visits his last NATO summit before he leaves office. More

Entertainment
Evan Davis the BBC's former Economics Editor has a new job, presenter of Radio 4's Today programme the long running current affairs show. More

Actor Daniel Craig who plays James Bond has said he will continue to play the role for the foreseeable future. More