The Conservatives would scrap the Financial Services Authority and put the Bank of England back in control of City regulation, David Cameron has confirmed.
The Liberal Democrats' Treasury spokesman, Vince Cable, says the FSA should be retained, but says the government has failed to introduce the radical reforms needed to avert another crash.
Legal affairs correspondent Afua Hirsch looks at the problems facing Trevor Phillips, head of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
John Hooper reports from Rome on the latest sex scandal facing Silvio Berlusconi, this time surrounding a tape purported to be a recording of pillow talk between the Italian prime minister and a prostitute.
John Crace roadtests a new cycle-hire scheme being pioneered in Bristol.
And Mike Selvey celebrates England's victory over Australia in the second Test at Lord's.
