The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.5%. That's the lowest level since the Bank was created in 1694. Head of business Dan Roberts assesses the effectiveness of monetary policy.
Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem has the latest on the Israeli invasion of Gaza. He says the rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon yesterday should not be taken as a sign that the conflict will spread.
Rachida Dati, the French justice minister, returned to work just five days after giving birth to a baby girl by caesarean section. Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis looks at the politics behind her decision, and health editor Sarah Boseley explains the benefits of maternity leave.
Science correspondent Ian Sample looks at new research at Imperial College, London that may help victims of broken bones and heart attacks. A drug treatment would release stem cells from bone marrow into the bloodstream, helping the body heal itself.
And Peter Kingston meets members of the National Youth Orchestra, which celebrates its 60th birthday this year.
