Ukraine's supreme court is meeting to consider whether to overturn the disputed election result. Thousands of supporters of the opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, who have been out on the streets for a week, massed outside the court as the meeting got under way. We're hoping to hear the latest in an audio dispatch from Nick Paton Walsh in Kiev.
Tony Blair gives his monthly press conference at midday and he is bound to face questions about David Blunkett's private life. An independent investigator is due to be named today to review claims that the home secretary abused his public position to help a former lover. Mr Blunkett will be hoping to keep attention focused on the ID cards bill, which is published today. And Ros Taylor will be rounding up what to expect when Gordon Brown announces his pre-budget report on Thursday.
On Newsblog today, in the first of a pre-Christmas series, Jane Perrone rounds up some of the best gadgets being recommended around the blogosphere. On Guardian Unlimited Money we begin a week of seasonal features with some advice on avoiding debt at Christmas.
And MediaGuardian.co.uk brings you the very latest on the shock departure of Natalie Appleton from I'm a Celebrity ...
