A doctor volunteering in war-torn Congo has performed a life-saving amputation on a teenage boy using text message instructions from a colleague in London.
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A senior police officer has been appointed by Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson to review the handling of the police inquiry into Home Office leaks.
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Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has called for an end to a "benefits culture" on council estates as he unveiled proposals to give tenants who pay rent and make a positive contribution help in buying a stake in their homes.
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Tougher inspection regimes for child protection services across the country have been introduced to avoid a repeat of failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy.
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