Malala continues to make steady progress

The 15-year-old who was shot by a member of the Taliban in Pakistan continues to make steady progress in a Birmingham hospital say medical staff.

The schoolgirl who was flown to the UK for specialist treatment is in Queen Elizabeth Hospital where doctors expect her to make a full recovery.

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First public speech for Malala

A 15 year-old girl shot in the head for promoting girls' education in Pakistan will give her first public speech on her birthday. Malala Yousafzai underwent life saving surgery in Birmingham and will speak on Malala day on 12 July.