The Spanish government has intervened to deny reports of a run on troubled lender Bankia, after a shareholder rush for the exit.

The Government is not doing enough to tackle the housing crisis in Britain and must build more new homes, according to a report.

It might seem unlikely, but David Cameron has come out in support of the new French socialist president's controversial idea for a euro growth pact.

UK unemployment fell for the second consecutive month in the three months to March to reach 2.63 million, according to official figures.