The government has announced a new 13-year strategy for children in a bid to reduce illiteracy and eradicate child poverty. Children's secretary Ed Balls wants schools to play a central role in delivering everything from social and mental advice to help with parenting. We speak to the Rob Williams, who runs the office of the government's children's commissioner, how the plans will be implemented.
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David Adam gives us the latest from the climate change jamboree in Bali - the UN's secretary general has been laying out his stall and government ministers, including Britain's Hilary Benn, are now taking the stage.
Ian Black charts the worrying rise of al-Qaida in northern Africa, after two bombs killed dozens of people yesterday in Algiers.
Britons might have a reputation for being a reserved bunch in real life but there seems to be no stopping us on the web - a new report shows that the UK tops the table when it comes to time spent on social networking websites. Jemima Kiss tells us about the lure of social networking.
A win for Liverpool in the Champions League: we'll hear from Andy Hunter, who was at the match last night in Marseille.
And Allegra Stratton reviews today's papers.
