There’s a risk in the CBI entering the European debate. Britain is in a sullen and surly mood  right now.

The European Commission stepped up its investigation into oil price fixing as it sought information from trading houses such as the FTSE 100 giant Glencore.

The move piles further pressure on David Cameron over the EU issue

Both Christine Hamilton and her husband are being lined up to stand for Ukip

More than 500 businessmen, including former Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose and the heads of Next, B&Q and Harvey Nichols, have launched a campaign to negotiate a better deal for Britain in the EU.

The controversial European Union cap for bankers' bonuses is an unhelpful "distraction", according to the UK's top financial sector regulators.

Brussels plans to limits bonuses to 100 per cent of salary - or twice that with shareholder approval

1. Bolshoi (ballet companies).

The prospect of Sir John Major speaking on any subject is an inviting one, given his transformation from much-derided Prime Minister to all-but-perfect elder statesman. Even more so when the debate is on so emotive a topic as Britain, Europe, and David Cameron’s promise to re-write the rules and then put it to a vote.

Five people, three of them children, died this morning in a plane crash in Belgium.

Luckily for David Cameron, a new Nexpresso machine had been installed in the UK delegation office at the European Council building just before his first all-night EU session since becoming Prime Minister. The machine also worked overtime. As dawn broke in Brussels today, the only coffee left was decaffeinated. Some 120 shots of the real thing had been used up by Mr Cameron and his 20-odd team of officials.

Clubs passed rules on spending yesterday

Diplomats said they knew of no circumstances - private or professional - that would have prompted him to take his own life