The most extraordinary story of the morning is the king of Nepal's decision to sack his government and declare a state of emergency. It's the latest crisis to hit the kingdom, which is plagued by a Maoist rebellion and palace intrigue, following 2001 court massacre when the crown prince, Dipendra, ran amok with a sub-machine gun. We'll be keeping up with developments.
Closer to home the government has unveiled a new campaign to educate the public about what 'reasonable force' means when it comes to resisting burglars. Matthew Tempest has the latest on the long running political row on the limits of self-defence. Ros Taylor meanwhile has her own take on what you should be allowed to do to defend your iPod.
Elsewhere, the trials of the executives charged with responsibility for the Hatfield rail crash and the British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi detainees continue. The Ministry of Defence is also expected to release more details about Sunday's Hercules plane crash in Iraq.
Barry Glendenning will be providing live coverage of Manchester United's Premiership match with Arsenal at 2000GMT this evening on Guardian Unlimited Football - Jose Mourinho is bound to be logging on to see if Ashley Cole's on the team sheet. Expect the customary fireworks.
