As the Institute of Fiscal Studies gives its reaction to Alistair Darling's budget, MPs are expressing shock at the scale of the spending cuts announced by the chancellor. Nicholas Watt reports from Westminster.
Pakistan's government is accused by the US of capitulating to the Taliban, which has imposed sharia law in the north-west of the country, says Declan Walsh in Islamabad.
Michael Grade's decision to step down as chief executive of ITV is examined by associate City editor Jane Martinson.
David Smith reports from Pretoria, where the ANC are on course for victory in South Africa's general election.
Britain's small orchards could disappear from the landscape by the end of the century, reports Steven Morris from Devon.
