The government grants a request from the Metropolitan Police to ban a march due to take place in London on Sunday.

The documents are expected to detail parts of the process prior to Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador.

The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.

The government's inquiry into grooming gangs "must look specifically at London as part of its local investigations", says a group of MPs.

Strong winds are likely across many parts of the UK over the next few days before turning colder with some wintry showers at the end of the week, as Simon King explains.