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10 January 2009 00:33 BST

Faith leaders call for Gaza ceasefire

Leaders from major faith groups in UK call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Leaders from all the major faith groups in the UK have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The leaders joined with the Christian Aid charity to demand prime minister Gordon Brown... Full Story

Adult retraining toiling under lack of funding
The number of courses available to help adults retrain and gain new skills is in decline because of the government's policies, it has been claimed. Full Story
Humanists win 'Thought for the Afternoon' slot
Humanists are celebrating their first ever 'Thought for the Afternoon' slot on Radio 4. Full Story
'Caged' Gazans given no choice by Israeli leaflets
Israel has been criticised for dropping leaflets in the Gaza Strip telling civilians to leave their homes. Full Story

Olmert: Gaza offensive cannot end yet
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has announced his country's military offensive on the Gaza Strip will continue despite United Nations calls for a ceasefire. Full Story

SPORTS HEADLINES

Benitez in rant against Fergie
Rafael Benitez has launched an astonishing attack on rival manager Sir Alex Ferguson over his complaints about a range of issues, from refereeing to fixture lists. Full Story

MONEY HEADLINES

US sheds most jobs since 1945
US jobs data shows 2.58 million jobs were shed over 2008, the highest number since demobilisation after World War II. Full Story

ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES

Obama goes O'Barmy for Irish songsters
A band who penned a hit song about Barack Obama's Irish roots have been invited to perform at his presidential inauguration. Full Story

IN FOCUS

Analysis: Interest rate cut
myfinances editor Daniel Barnes dissects the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to an historic low. Full Story

Man shoots TV (and other strange claims)
A man who shot his TV may qualify as the most bizarre insurance claim of the year. Full Story

Bleak midwinter for English cricket
Kevin Pietersen quits. Peter Moores is sacked. And Andrew Strauss is landed with the rebuilding task. For now. With English cricket imploding before our very eyes, inthenews.co.uk's Alex Stevenson gives his personal account of the events as they unfolded. Full Story