PM 'losing control of party over EU'

The Conservative leadership is "running scared" of its backbenchers on the issue of Europe, former Tory cabinet minister Lord Howe says.

Bank governor in Help to Buy warning

The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.

Denmark crowned Eurovision winners

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.

Pakistani politician is shot dead

Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, is shot dead in the city of Karachi.

Tearful Beckham signs off with win

David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career - for French champions Paris St-Germain.

Tories attack PM over gay marriage

Grassroots Conservatives attack David Cameron's support for gay marriage, saying it has made winning the next election "virtually impossible".

Riot mars Belgrade football derby

Police in the Serbian capital Belgrade make 104 arrests as rival fans of the city's Partizan and Red Star teams clash at a match.