A member of the European Parliament for the London Region has welcomed a new cap on bankers' bonuses across the EU agreed by finance ministers.

Responding to the government's announcement on the HS2 high-speed rail line, the Green Party has expressed concern about its environmental and economic viability.

Some highly varied responses have been forthcoming to PM David Cameron's promise of an 'in/out' referendum on UK European Union membership.

With greenhouse gas emissions still at high levels, and CO2 concentration in the atmosphere rising year on year, we can more extreme weather in the future.