UK News: 'Fanciful' Blair-Clinton film hit with criticism

Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell has criticised a new BBC film about Tony Blair and Bill Clinton's relationship, calling it "fanciful and preposterous".

The Special Relationship sees Michael Sheen reprise his role as Mr Blair and has been written by Peter Morgan, who also penned The Queen.

Consumer confidence rise

Consumer confidence rose for the first time since the general election during August as people felt more optimistic about the economic recovery, research indicated today.

The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index jumped by five points to 61, following three months during which confidence had fallen.

Speedboat victim 'died of severe leg injuries'

An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a speedboat after falling from a banana boat died of severe leg injuries, a post-mortem examination has shown.

Mari-Simon Cronje was at a friend's birthday party when she fell into the water in a lake at the Princes sports club, near Feltham, west London, on Saturday.

A 22-year-old man, understood to be the driver of the motorboat which was towing the girl, was arrested and released on bail.

House prices fall again

House prices fell for the second month in a row during August as the number of homes on the market continued to increase, research indicated today.

Around 32 per cent more chartered surveyors reported price falls during the month than those who saw rises, the highest number since May 2009, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Ramsay sparks White row

TV chef Gordon Ramsay has reignited his feud with Marco Pierre White, calling his Michelin-starred rival "a little bit sad".

The chef, 43, said he would switch channel to avoid Marco's Kitchen Burnout star White, saying he looked "like someone from the Taliban".

Manchester: A major police operation will be in force today in an attempt to avoid the violent scenes involving Rangers fans which marred the 2008 UEFA Cup Final. Police said tonight's Champions League tie between the club and Manchester United was "totally different" from the showpiece event two years ago but precautions would be in place.

Birmingham: A four-strong family syndicate will today celebrate landing more than 2.6 million on the National Lottery.

The winners scooped the 2,606,914 Lotto jackpot last Wednesday.