Embroiled in a financial scandal involving his wife and her former lover, Peter Robinson has temporarily stepped down as the Northern Ireland's first minister.
The Democratic Unionist party leader has asked the enterprise minister, Arlene Foster, to take over. Ireland correspondent Henry McDonald says the move represents a break from the past, while voters in Robinson's constituency tell Esther Addley what they think about the scandal.
MediaGuardian's John Plunkett gives his verdict on Chris Evans's debut as the host of BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, which he has taken over from the much-loved Terry Wogan.
Dr Wendy Piatt, the director general of the Russell Group of 20 leading universities, says government spending cuts will have a catastrophic impact on Britain's higher education system.
Tania Branigan reports on Mr Gay China, a contest illustrating how attitudes are changing in the world's most populous nation.
And Ed Pilkington reports from New York on a new initiative by Michael Bloomberg, the city's mayor, to cut levels of salt in food products.
