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Peers are urged to support a move to let hospitals do more private sector work as plans to overhaul the NHS in England return to the Lords. Argentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Syria's opposition dismisses assurances that President Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country. Older people needing social care are being let down and "passed like parcels" between fragmented services, a group of MPs says. George Osborne promises to fight an "anti-business culture", warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity. MPs say spending cuts raise concerns over the UK's ability to launch another mission on the same scale as the operation in Libya. The Department for Work and Pensions admits to a large backlog of new sickness benefit claims, as tens of thousands await a decision beyond the 13-week assessment period. The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C. A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say. US conservative Rick Santorum wins races for the Republican presidential nomination in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney. Northern Ireland's first and deputy first minister urge people to pray for Ian Paisley, who is being treated in hospital for a heart condition. A UK ticket-holder has won more than £45m in the Euromillions lottery, operator Camelot reveals. British actor Mackenzie Crook, best known for playing Gareth in The Office, is shortlisted for this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Two men abandon their third attempt at crossing the Atlantic while naked on a pedalo after two previous failed bids. Anglo-Australian firm BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, reports lower profits due to falling prices of iron ore and coal. Profits for Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels. Andrew Lansley has David Cameron's "full support", despite a Downing Street source reportedly saying the health secretary "should be taken out and shot". Estimates showing £10.9bn in unpaid tax was written off and medical negligence could cost £15.7bn are examined by the Commons spending watchdog. Almost 1,000 private patients with PIP breast implants have contacted the NHS. The figure was given by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, in evidence to the Commons Health Select Committee. Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe. The dispute over appointing the next university access watchdog is going to be resolved - as a committee of MPs prepares to announce its verdict. A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils. Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms. Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says. A study of hormones in whale faeces shows that right whales are stressed by propeller noise from shipping. Time-lapse footage reveals how mushroom corals inflate and deflate to free themselves from smothering sand. Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are leading global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth. From Oliver Twist to A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens highlighted poverty and squalor. But did he really help change things? A US television network has apologised after a pop star showed her middle finger during the Super Bowl halftime show. When did the gesture become offensive? Blackpool seal an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Everton after a convincing 3-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Feeney's stunning late winner helps Millwall fight back to win 3-2 and dump Southampton out of the FA Cup at St Mary's. Scotland stand-off Dan Parks announces his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect. Lotus racer Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain. Alberto Contador says his two-year ban for failing a drugs test is a 'terrible injustice'. Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is due to seek permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler. A new squad of 1,000 officers dedicated to tackling gang-related crime in London is being launched by the Metropolitan Police. Finance Secretary John Swinney looks set to offer last minute changes to his budget in an effort to secure opposition support. More than 50 firefighters have tackled a major blaze in a Strathclyde University building in Glasgow. Two more men are arrested by police investigating the murder of a man in Lurgan at the weekend. An SDLP delegation is to meet the the UK minister for welfare reform in London later to discuss concerns about benefit changes for Northern Ireland. A council leader faces a vote of no confidence after allegedly disparaging comments about staff and hospital protesters were posted on YouTube. An assembly member is to lead a Senedd debate later in a bid to introduce compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is reintroduced to Uganda's parliament - without the death penalty but still calling for life in prison for some offences. A man in military uniform blows himself up outside a Nigerian army barracks in the city of Kaduna, which is also rocked by other blasts, officials say. Crucial assembly elections begin in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. A rock fall that released methane gas may have triggered the deadly Pike River mine blast in New Zealand, experts report. Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postponed a crucial meeting to agree tough reforms, and Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro. A Syrian and a German-Lebanese man are arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's government. Jamaica throws about 2,000 illegal firearms into a furnace as part of a programme to reduce gun trafficking and violent crime on the island. Brazilian authorities say they are hopeful of a negotiated end to a police strike that has led to a stand-off between officers and troops in Salvador. Iran's parliament summons the country's president for questioning - the first time this has happened since the 1979 revolution. The authorities in Bahrain free two imprisoned human rights activists ahead of the first anniversary of the start of mass pro-democracy protests. A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state. US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive. 24 hours of news photos: 7 February 2012 Protests lead to the resignation of President Much of UK with several inches of snow New York Giants beat New England Patriots 24 hours of news photos: 6 February 2012 Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne Conservative MPs have called on the home secretary to "become a national hero" by ignoring a judgement from the European Court of Human Rights and deporting a terror suspect to Jordan immediately. South African police have charged a man with fraud after he claimed to be a famous Zulu musician who had come back from the dead. Katie Price has told Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman she thinks breast implants should have an age limit of 21, following the health scare over implants manufactured by French firm PIP. The wife of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has spoken out to defend her husband in a letter to a British newspaper. An Austrian adventurer planning the highest skydive in history has announced he will make the attempt later this year. As Syrian government forces continue their fierce assault on the restive city of Homs, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen says it risks sliding into civil war. Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June. Rescue workers in Pakistan have found a 65-year-old woman alive in the rubble of a Lahore factory, 31 hours after the building collapsed. Events are taking place in the UK and across the world to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. The rise and fall of the lap dancing club How drones and satellites are catching farming cheats Harry Potter star is spooked in new film Woman in Black Papers ponder health bill as it returns to Lords The primate who solves a memory test faster than a blink Are eating challenges becoming more popular in England? How the Maldives' President Nasheed fell from grace |