31/12/2015

Labour MP Simon Danczuk is suspended after allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old girl. He tweeted: 'My behaviour was inappropriate & I apologise unreservedly to everyone I've let down. I was stupid & there's no fool like an old fool.' Some of the BBC's websites temporarily crash after coming under a suspected cyber attack and security is stepped up across cities in Europe because of terrorism fears.