The Pope's funeral is under way at the Vatican: we're covering the gathering of heads of state from more than 80 countries and hundreds of thousands of mourners, and reporting on how Catholics from around the world are marking the pontiff's passing. Political campaigning in the UK has been suspended today as a mark of respect.
The other story in town today is MG Rover, which is facing threat of closure. Business editor Mark Tran has blogged about this morning's reaction to the crisis and will be updating our story throughout the day.
And finally, Mark Oliver be looking forward to tomorrow's royal wedding and finding out where on the web you can follow the big day.
