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1 minute ago Man jailed for killing ex-partner and baby son

Yvonne Walsh was 'absolutely devoted to her children'

Murdered mother-of-two Yvonne Walsh was a warm and loving person who was "absolutely devoted to her two young children".

Wesley Williams was jailed for a minimum of 29 years for the murders of Ms Walsh, 25, and her seven-month-old son Harrison.

The bodies of the mother-of-two - whose other child was staying with relatives - and Harrison were found on June 2 after police forced entry to their home.

Yvonne Walsh was murdered along with her two-year-old son Harrison. Credit: Police handout

Detective Chief Inspector Sarbjit Johal, from the homicide investigation team, described Williams' actions as "shocking and senseless".

Speaking outside court, the officer said: "Yvonne's family described her as a warm and loving person who was a dedicated professional and absolutely devoted to her two young children.

"My thoughts are with their family, friends and the community that they lived in who are all still struggling to come to terms with their deaths."

Read: Williams killed Walsh out of anger after rejection

9 minutes ago

RBS to pay $100m (£61m) in US sanctions probe

Royal Bank of Scotland Group will pay $100 million (£61 million) to resolve US investigations into whether the bank violated sanctions laws against Iran, Sudan, Burma and Cuba, US authorities said.

ITV News Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg says:

And so it continues... RBS agrees to pay a 100 m dollar fines in US sanctions probe.....

Reuters says RBS fined over sanctions relating to Iran, Burma, Sudan and Cuba

RBS says fine relates to controls on dollar payments in the UK that it flagged to American authorities in 2010

The bank entered into agreements with the US Federal Reserve, the US Treasury Department and the New York State Department of Financial Services, Reuters reported.

Read: Lloyds fined record £28 million over bonuses

Miliband: MPs' pay rise 'undermines public trust'

Ed Miliband has suggested the public's confidence and trust in the political system will be undermined unless the uncertainty over MPs' pay is resolved.

Mr Miliband has said all three party leaders should meet the head of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to voice their concerns over the planned 11 per cent pay rise.

Ed Miliband's letter to the Prime Minister.

Read: Clegg aides: All three leaders oppose 11% MPs' pay rise

18 minutes ago

Royal Mail to join London's leading FTSE 100 Index

Royal Mail is set to join London's leading stock index the FTSE 100 later this month, FTSE Group has confirmed.

a Royal Mail worker carrying two mail sacks. — Royal Mail will begin trading on the FTSE 100 from December 23. Credit: Press Association

Royal Mail, which began trading on the London Stock Exchange on October 15, will trade on the FTSE 100 from December 23 following a surge in its share price.

Read: Royal Mail share prices soar on first day of trading

21 minutes ago PM: MPs pay rise 'simply unacceptable'

Miliband urges party leaders to meet Ipsa over MPs' pay

Ed Miliband has said all three party leaders should make clear their opposition to the head of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa)'s expected recommendation of an 11 per cent pay rise to MPs tomorrow.

In a letter to David Cameron, the Labour leader wrote: "I believe the three party leaders should meet Sir Ian Kennedy tomorrow to make clear our view that we cannot go ahead with the current proposition."

Read: No 10 rejects Miliband's call for cross party talks on MPs' pay

35 minutes ago Mandela memorial deaf interpreter 'was fake'

Interpreter's 'gibberish was an insult to our language'

The gestures of a man who was supposed to be interpreting the Mandela memorial for deaf viewers was "talking gibberish", according to the principal of a Johannesburg school for the deaf.

Ingrid Parken said she had to leave the room because she was so disgusted by what she saw during the service.