A Guardian/ICM poll today shows a steep dip in support for the Conservatives, whose lead over Labour is now just 5%. Chief leader writer Julian Glover has the details.
Sean Mercer, 18, was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison at Liverpool crown court yesterday for the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, gunned down in a pub car park as he returned from football practice. Helen Carter on the killing that shocked the country.
John Hooper reports from Rome on a major crackdown on the Sicilian mafia, where more than 1,200 police officers arrested 99 suspected mobsters.
Business secretary Lord Mandelson announced plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail yesterday. Industrial correspondent Terry Macalister says the business faces tough challenges.
Science correspondent James Randerson looks at a new US study that predicts sea levels will rise faster than previous estimates.
