The Conservative health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has unveiled what he describes as the most radical reforms of the national health service since its inception in 1948. Social affairs editor Randeep Ramesh says under the plans, GPs would handle their own budgets and hospitals would be allowed to go bust.
Berlin correspondent Kate Connolly reports on today's surprise decision by the justice ministry in Switzerland to block the extradition of the Polish film director Roman Polanski to the United States, where he faces sentencing for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old 33 years ago.
As the Protestant marching season reaches its climax, Ireland correspondent Henry McDonald says tensions are high in Belfast after sectarian violence flared last night in two separate incidents.
And we hear from some enthusiastic South African football fans celebrating at a public screening of yesterday's World Cup Final between Spain and Holland.
