Plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria have been thrown into doubt after the local authority said it would think again about the move following widespread criticism.
An ally of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged residents of big cities to gather in residential courtyards with their mobile phone lights on.
It was the coldest night in the UK for more than 10 years after -16.7C was recorded in the Scottish Highlands - and it could get even colder tonight, as snow and ice continue...
