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The government should reject the "Boris Island" Thames Estuary airport plan and expand Heathrow instead, a report by MPs argues.
The Bank of England keeps its stimulus programme of quantitative easing (QE) unchanged and also holds interest rates at 0.5%.
The European Commission is on the verge of a trade war with China over the import of solar panels.
Changes to the state pension, clearer rights for consumers, and measures on energy and water, are among the government's legislative programme set out in the Queen's Speech.
House prices rise by 1.1% in April compared with the previous month but activity in the market remains subdued, according to the Halifax.
The Women's Tennis Association names Singapore as the host for its annual end-of-season tour championships for five years from 2014.
The European Commission will unveil plans on Wednesday to extend the length of time home states must support their own citizens seeking work in other EU countries.
Dock workers in Hong Kong end a 40-day strike affecting one of the world's busiest ports.
