RBS biggest victim of bank turmoil Royal Bank of Scotland was the biggest victim on another day of turmoil for banks amid mounting speculation that the Government is set to spend billions on a taxpayer-funded rescue of the ailing sector. 4:13pm today
Rail strike misery for Scotland Thousands of rail passengers faced travel misery as signal workers staged the first of two strikes this week. 4:13pm today
UK in recession, says business body The UK is already in a recession, with business confidence, profits and turnover now at record lows and unemployment set to rise by up to 350,000 in the next year, according to an "alarming" new report. 4:13pm today
PM makes financial stability pledge Gordon Brown reaffirmed his determination to "take whatever action is necessary" to maintain the stability of the financial system in the face of the latest market turmoil. 4:13pm today
Fran Healy defends music downloads Fran Healy has claimed he doesn't care about fans pirating his music because they are still promoting it for him. 3:07pm today
Playboy Mansion surreal, says Anna Actress Anna Faris says it was "completely surreal" filming in Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion for her new movie, The House Bunny. 1:58pm today
