We talk to James Arbuthnot, chair of the Commons Defence Committee about why spending on wars has risen so steeply despite a reduction in troop numbers in Iraq. The Commons Defence Committee forecast the operational costs of more than £3 billion for this financial year – a 94 percent increase on last year's total of £1.7bn.
As more wind and rain looks set to batter Britain for a second day, we have a report on climate change. It's analysed the flooding which hit parts of central England last year and has concluded that there was no link to climate change. Our science correspondent James Randerson talks to the report's author, Jamie Hannaford.
Spain's prime minister can relax a little now having just been voted in for a second term in office. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Workers party won 44% of the vote after a campaign thrown into turmoil at the last minute by the killing of a politician, blamed on Basque separatists Eta. Paul Hamilos is in Madrid for the Guardian
The number of people put to death in China has apparently dropped. No official figures have been released but with just under six weeks to go before the Beijing Olympics, it's hard not to be slightly suspicious about the timing of the news. We hear from our Beijing correspondent Tania Branigan.
And finally, do you have a high definition TV? Sales have been soaring on the promise that it offers a much sharper screen, giving a clearer and better overall picture. But now there's a new kid on the block which is threatening to make HD TV redundant. Owen Gibson reveals all.
