David Doyle

David Cameron pays tribute to the “Fleet Street legend” Lord Rees-Mogg, the former editor of The Times, who has died at the age of 84.

A lot has happened in 2012: from the Diamond Jubilee to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, US elections to violence in Syria. How much can you remember of the year’s news?

A miserable year for the high street will roll over into 2013, research says, with “critical” financial issues now facing 140 retailers.

Bernard Hogan-Howe, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, has pledged there will be a ‘ruthless search’ for the truth in the ‘plebgate’ row that lost former chief whip Andrew Mitchell his job.

Hundreds of thousands of Christmas commuters face travel chaos as the transport network creaks under the strain of UK floods… and more rain is expected later.

Egypt’s disputed constitution has won national backing, early results released by the Muslim Brotherhood say.

Margaret Thatcher is “absolutely fine”, a spokeswoman says, after undergoing a minor operation to have a growth removed from her bladder.

Train commuters are warned not to head west of Taunton as floods continue to cause travel chaos across the UK.

Egypt’s vice-president resigns hours before polls close in the second round of a referendum over controversial constitutional reform.

Protestors demanding the death penalty for six men suspected of gang-raping a medical student break through police barricades at India’s presidential residence.

HSBC agrees to pay $1.9bn (£1.2bn) to US authorities in relation to a money-laundering investigation into the transfer of billions on behalf of clients in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria.

The government says it will redraft a controversial bill giving “sweeping powers” to police over personal data, following criticism from Nick Clegg and a committee of MPs.

Two Australian radio DJs, whose prank phone call revealed details about the Duchess of Cambridge, have apologised to the family of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse found dead following the hoax.

A man in his 60s is bailed after being arrested in London by detectives as part of Operation Yewtree, which is looking into sexual abuse in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Banks are still pressurising staff to sell products which may be unsuitable for customers, despite a number of mis-selling scandals, research from consumer group Which? finds.