The UK's first flight delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid to the typhoon-struck Philippines has arrived, the Government has said.
REVIEW BACKS 'TWO-TIER' A&E PLAN
A two-tier A&E should be created to ease pressure on an "emergency service at its limit", according to a major review.
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh said the current system is under "intense, growing and unsustainable pressure" caused by increasing numbers of people turning to A&E, an ageing population and "confusion" over existing services.
Consumers face another 17 years of above-inflation increases in energy and water bills as households are forced to stump up the cost of renewing Britain's ageing infrastructure, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.
HAMZAH SERIOUS CASE REVIEW REVEALED
A serious case review will be published today into the death of a four-year-old boy whose body lay undiscovered for almost two years after he was allowed to starve to death by his mother.
Mother-of-eight Amanda Hutton, 43, was jailed for 15 years last month after she was found guilty of the manslaughter of her son, Hamzah Khan.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SET TO BE UPGRADED
The Bank of England is expected to upgrade its outlook for the UK economy and jobs prospects when it delivers its quarterly inflation report today.
PRINCE TO CELEBRATE 65TH BIRTHDAY
The Prince of Wales will celebrate his 65th birthday tomorrow - a milestone for the man who will one day be king.
PM RETURNS TO INDIA FOR TRADE PUSH
David Cameron is embarking on his second visit to India this year as he maintains a trade push with rapidly growing economic world powers.
BACON'S FREUD PORTRAIT FETCHES £90M
A Francis Bacon painting of his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud has become the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction - fetching almost £90 million.