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MPs reject a call for a referendum on Europe – but rebels voting against the government have dealt Prime Minister David Cameron a major blow to his authority.
Fighters for Libya’s new regime enter the town of Bani Walid, one of the last strongholds of forces loyal to former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The Police and Electoral Commission have both been asked to investigate the issues around Liam Fox and his unofficial adviser Adam Werrity.
Gary Gibbon
Today, the PM has made it clear that he didn’t try to talk Dr Fox into resigning. His spokesman is even saying that the PM said something along the lines of “are you sure?” when Dr Fox surprised him with his phone call saying he’d decided to go at around 2.30pm. I wonder how surprised he was.
Channel 4 News looks at the career of the former Defence Secretary who has resigned following days of increasing scrutiny and questions over his relationship with his friend Adam Werritty.
In the wake of Dr Fox’s resignation, foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller reveals the links with private interests that allowed Dr Fox to run what some called ‘a shadow foreign policy’.
As the NTC claims that the conflict in Libya is drawing to a conclusion, Channel 4 News understands that fighting continues in major cities previously said to have been captured.
Egypt’s ruling military have today been criticised for their violent handling of a Coptic Christian protest, as the suspected death toll in Cairo rises to 25.
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says he regrets his “colourful language” when he accused Home Secretary Theresa May of making “laughable and childlike” comments about the human rights act.
The Conservatives round off conference season with their annual gathering in Manchester. Follow the live blog for latest updates, video and comment from the Channel 4 News team.
Gary Gibbon
No. 10 was busy last night trying (unsuccessfully) to avoid the “cut your credit card up” headlines previewing the PM’s speech here this afternoon. The priority for this conference was to acknowledge that the Euro crisis was a central concern but Europe as a topic must not dominate proceedings the way it always used to.
Twenty doctors have been jailed for stealing medicine and stockpiling weapons during unrest in Bahrain this year. They have denied the charges.
A plane chartered by the British Government to return failed asylum seekers to Sri Lanka has landed in Colombo following the failure of last-minute legal efforts to prevent it leaving.
Gary Gibbon
Up here in Liverpool, Ed Miliband is on the point of announcing a compromise deal with the trade unions on how you get “registered supporters” involved in electing Labour’s leader.
As Palestinian negotiators head to the United Nations to push their bid for formal recognition as a state, Jonathan Rugman reports on Palestinians celebrating in the streets in anticipation.