A farmer strangled his wife after becoming convinced his home would flood in heavy rains, a court hears.

Roberto Mancini is sacked as Manchester City boss with the club saying he had missed most of their targets for the season.

A nationalist Japanese politician, Toru Hashimoto, describes the foreign sex slaves used by Japanese troops in World War II as "necessary".

Ministers are promising an end to the era of vulnerable people being passed around the health and care systems.

The issue of underweight schoolchildren is being missed because of an "obsession" with tackling obesity, a group of researchers has claimed.

The UK may not be able to pay for projected levels of spending on military equipment over the next decade, MPs warn - but ministers say their plans are "fully funded".

Restrictions on postal voting and identity checks at polling stations may be needed to help combat fraud, the elections watchdog says.

Today programme presenter John Humphrys wins a Sony radio award for his grilling of former BBC director-general George Entwistle over the Jimmy Savile scandal.