There has been a sudden flurry of disclosures and allegations about police spies in protest groups. Here's a quick round-up of what has been going on

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The eurozone summit plan grabbed much of the spotlight on stock markets on Thursday with the FTSE 100 rallying to a three-month high as banks and miners enjoyed a boost from the turnaround in sentiment.

Chris Huhne has hit out at critics of renewable energy, but rising home energy bills remain political kryptonite. Tackling this issue is the key to making the UK a green industrial powerhouse