Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has claimed that arsonists are responsible for some of the wildfires raging in the state of Victoria. James Smith reports from the Yarra Valley.
President Robert Mugabe has reneged on an agreement with Zimbabwe's oppostition party the Movement For Democratic Change, reports Chris McGreal in Harare.
Bosses at RBS are under pressure to not pay out bonuses totalling up to £1bn. Dan Roberts looks at what the government can do to end the bonus culture that some say contributed to the banking crisis.
Research by the Institute of Education shows that nursery care is better at preparing children for school than care by a grandparent. Anthea Lipsett examines the findings.
And a cull of grey squirrels begins today in northern Scotland. Severin Carrell reports.
