Political columnist Michael White assesses the parties' fortunes as voters have their say in today's local elections. And Simon Woolley, director of Operation Black Vote, explains how important it is for all communities to make their voices heard.
Economics editor, Larry Elliott, says the latest dire news about the housing market – the first year-on-year fall in prices since 1996 reported by Nationwide – may be good for the economy.
Kevin McCarra sums up last night's action at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea and Liverpool vied for a place in the Champions League final in Moscow. Reporting from the Russian capital, Luke Harding says the locals are enthusiastic about English football, but there may not be many hotel rooms left.
The Olympic torch has arrived in China. Tomorrow it will be the centrepiece of a relay through Hong Kong. Meanwhile Tania Branigan, in Beijing, says a second flame is ascending Mount Everest.
And as the Competition Commission is criticised for failing to protect small shopkeepers, Martin Wainwright gauges opinion among retailers and customers in Otley, West Yorkshire.
