BBC News - UK

• Family urges domestic violence probe
  The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner call for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled by police.
  
  
• UK inflation rate falls to 2.4%
  The UK's inflation rate fell to 2.4% in April, says the Office for National Statistics, down from 2.8% in March.
  
  
• We're not sneering, says Cameron
  David Cameron emails all Tory activists to praise their "decency and duty" in an attempt to mend relations after alleged "loon" slurs by a senior ally.
  
  
• UK governments 'hold back Scotland'
  The policies of past and present Westminster governments have held back Scotland, Holyrood's SNP administration claims in an economic document on independence.
  
  
• Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk'
  Sharing a bed with your newborn baby increases the risk of sudden death syndrome - commonly known as cot death - fivefold, research suggests.
  
  
• Marks and Spencer sees profits fall
  Marks and Spencer reports a big fall in annual profits, as troubles in its clothing division continue.
  
  
• Final reading for gay marriage bill
  The government's same-sex marriage bill will receive its third and final Commons reading later after surviving resistance from Conservative opponents.
  
  
• Gove proposes split in exams system
  Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove says its time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs and A-levels.
  
  
• Chief inspector of GPs post created
  A chief inspector of GPs is to be appointed as part of a push to improve services outside of hospitals, ministers are set to announce.
  
  
• Sir Cyril abuse claim inquiry widens
  Police investigate 10 people over allegations of sex abuse at a residential school after claims ex-MP Sir Cyril Smith abused boys there.
  
  
• G4S chief Nick Buckles steps down
  Nick Buckles, the chief executive of global security group G4S, is to step down from his position at the end of May.
  
  
• NHS urged to improve use of drips
  The lives of hospital patients who are put on a drip are being placed at risk by poor attention by staff to intravenous fluid care, experts warn.
  
  
• Back-to-work scheme failing, say MPs
  A scheme to help the unemployed find work appears to be failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee say.
  
  
• Multi-buy ban 'cuts alcohol sales'
  The amount of alcohol sold in Scottish shops has fallen by 2.6% in the year since multi-buy promotions were banned, research suggests.
  
  
• Baby disabled after jaundice error
  A baby was left deaf and blind because a trainee midwife did not recognise signs of jaundice within days of his birth, a health trust admits.
  
  
• UK astronaut given station date
  UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.
  
  
• First crane egg in 400 years laid
  A nesting crane lays the first egg laid by that breed of bird in southern Britain in more than 400 years.
  
  
• Games numbers 50% below target
  The organisers of the World Police and Fire Games confirm the number of athletes who have signed up to take part so far is almost 50% below the 10,000 target.
  
  
• Body search at murder victim's home
  Irish police are excavating the rear of a murdered former garda detective's house in the search for the body of another murder victim.
  
  
• Exams system must split, says Gove
  The UK education secretary says it is time for Wales to go its separate way on GCSEs and A-levels.
  
  
• Devolution inquiry hits the road
  An inquiry into the future of devolution is inviting the public to have its say at the first of a series of drop-in sessions taking place across Wales.
  
  
• Grounded cruise ship refloated
  A small cruise liner which ran aground in the waters of Oban Bay, with 112 people on board, is refloated.
  
  
• Flightless penguin puzzle 'solved'
  The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe.
  
  
• Tweet cyclist 'lucky to be alive'
  A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash.
  
  
• DIY 'possible cause' of house blast
  A family member carrying out a home DIY job may have caused an explosion which killed two people and left a third in hospital, say police.
  
  
• Wilkinson ready for Lions call-up
  Jonny Wilkinson says he will do everything possible to be fit enough to answer a Lions injury call if he is needed.
  
  
• Rodwell called up to England squad
  England call up Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
  
  
• Pietersen still doubtful for Ashes
  England batsman Kevin Pietersen is still not sure he will be ready to face Australia in the Ashes this summer.
  
  
• How religions change their mind
  History suggests that religions that don't change die out - but how do they manage it without undermining themselves?
  
  
• Readers' music to banish the blues
  After separate studies pointed to the power of music to lighten the mood, we asked readers what they listened to when needing to cure unhappiness.
  
  
• The secret colonies of graffiti artists and skateboarders
  A furore around a graffiti-festooned, skater hangout on London's South Bank resonates in similar "colonies" all over the UK.
  
  
• Police search MP Nigel Evans' office
  Police search the Commons office of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans in relation to a "serious arrestable offence".
  
  
• Cleric Abu Qatada refused bail
  Radical cleric Abu Qatada is refused bail by an immigration tribunal in his latest bid for freedom.
  
  
• PM warns overseas territories on tax
  David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
  
  
• VIDEO: House of Commons
  MPs reject further legal protection for teachers and registrars opposed to same-sex marriage.
  
  
• VIDEO: Father faces child death charges
  A British man who is reported to have confessed to killing his two young children is expected to appear before a French prosecutor on Monday to be formally charged with their murders.
  
  
• VIDEO: Ark Royal makes final journey
  The Royal Navy's former flagship, the Ark Royal, leaves its home port of Portsmouth for the final time, bound for a scrap yard in Turkey.
  
  
• VIDEO: Church of Scotland backs gay clergy
  The Church of Scotland's General Assembly has voted to allow gay people in civil partnerships to become ministers.
  
  
• VIDEO: Princes open Help for Heroes centre
  The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have opened a new recovery centre for Help for Heroes in Wiltshire.
  
  
• VIDEO: Celebrity gardeners at Chelsea Flower Show
  The Chelsea Flower Show celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
  
  
• VIDEO: Morecambe & Wise get memorial plaque
  A memorial plaque dedicated to Morecambe & Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios
  
  
• VIDEO: Propaganda: Art or political rhetoric?
  Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people think, but a new exhibition is showing that there could be much more to it.
  
  
• VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
  Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.
  
  
• Calculate your inflation rate
  Find out how much your cost of living is going up
  
  
• The rise of food swapping
  The people who trade asparagus for ice cream
  
  
• How does your team fare in fans' league table?
  How does your football club's attendances match up?
  
  
• Is Apple's tax avoidance rational?
  Is the company's tax avoidance rational, asks Robert Peston
  
  
• Foreign comedians stand up for the UK
  Why foreign comedians love the British comedy business
  
  
• Shifting arguments for the New Bus
  Shifting arguments for London's new bus
  
  
• Puppetry Festival's 50th anniversary
  International Puppetry Festival at Colwyn Bay - 50 years ago
  
  
• Papers mull Cameron 'humiliation'
  Papers claim prime minister is facing 'humiliation' in the Commons