International pressure builds for Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a UN-backed truce.

Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.

Thousands of rail passengers face long delays after a power failure halted all trains in and out of London Euston.

Temperatures plunge to -12C in Oxfordshire on the coldest night so far of Britain's new year big freeze.

Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.