Flu risk 'still low' after death - Health officials have insisted the risk swine flu poses to the public remains low after the virus claimed its first UK victim and its first in Europe.
The Scottish Government confirmed on Sunday a patient with underlying health problems had died after testing positive for the H1N1 virus. (full story)
PM Set To Announce Inquiry Into Iraq War - Gordon Brown will announce an inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq in a statement to MPs at 3.30pm, Downing Street has said.
"The Prime Minister's statement will be on the end of the UK's military mission in Iraq and an inquiry into the conflict," Mr Brown's spokesman said. (full story)
Public spending will be cut after the general election, says George Osborne - Public spending will have to be cut after the general election, regardless of which party wins power, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said.
Mr Osborne's intervention marks a bold attempt to shift the terms of political debate and undercut Gordon Brown's attempt to cast the coming election as a choice between Labour investment and Tory cuts. (full story)
Recession to end sooner than forecast - Britain will pull out of recession earlier than previously forecast but a sustained recovery is not assured, the Confederation of British Industry said on Monday.
The business group predicted the economy would stabilise in the fourth quarter of this year but said it would take until the beginning of next year to return to growth. (full story)
Amazon settles $79m Toys R Us suit - Amazon.com will pay $51 million to Toys R Us to end a long-standing legal dispute between the online retailer and the toy seller.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Amazon said it had agreed to settle the dispute, which began in 2004. (full story)
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