Ed Miliband has embarked on a push to bolster his public and party position, insisting he has emerged "stronger" from a "tough few days" of criticism of his leadership and poor polls.
The Labour leader will attempt to relaunch his pitch to voters by declaring his "resilience" in a speech today after a bout of bitter party infighting helped push his ratings to an all-time low.
He conceded he had to address concerns over his suitability as prime minister and people's distrust of disunited parties, but said he was backed by the "vast, vast majority" of Labour members.
Hammond: Foreign aid pledge bizarre
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has dismissed a move to enshrine in law the UK's commitment to spend 0.7% of national wealth on foreign aid as "bizarre".
Mr Hammond said legislation - which was promised in the Conservative general election manifesto and the Coalition Agreement - was not required as the United Nations target was being met.
The Government has given its backing to a private member's bill tabled by Lib Dem ex-cabinet minister Michael Moore in frustration over the Tories' reluctance to put the measure on the statute book.
Hunt to promote new IT to cut costs
The NHS must use new technology better to slash costs, Jeremy Hunt will say as part of a package of efficiency measures needed to prevent it running out of cash.
A new strategy document published by health and social care chiefs promises to give all patients access to their full medical records within four years.
It proposes the introduction of "kitemark" approved smartphone apps to enable people to look and comment on their personal data amid fears over security.
Woman missing from ferry
A search is under way for a woman who went missing from a ferry in the English Channel.
The passenger was reported missing just after 1.30am when the Pride of Kent ferry was around six miles off the coast of Dover.
HM Coastguard said a "massive search" was launched after the ferry crew alerted Dover Coastguard to say they feared the woman had gone overboard.
Stephen's father in diagnosis plea
A campaign to tackle bowel cancer has been backed by a panel of medical experts as well as the father of Stephen Sutton, the fundraising teenager who died from the disease.
Bowel Cancer UK is calling for better diagnosis and treatment for people under the age of 50 who are at higher risk of developing the disease.
The initiative is focused on Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition which gives people a 72% higher risk of developing bowel cancer during their lifetime.
Wife sentenced over Syria cash plot
A young mother who became the first Briton to be convicted of funding jihadists in Syria faces jail when she is sentenced today.
Amal El-Wahabi, 27, hoodwinked an old school friend into agreeing to take 20,000 euros (£15,830) in cash to Turkey for her husband Aine Davis, a drug dealer who went to Syria to fight in July last year.
The plan was scuppered when Nawal Msaad, also 27, was stopped at Heathrow before boarding a flight to Istanbul and produced the rolled up notes from her underwear.
Scientists study comet probe data
Scientists are analysing data from the European spacecraft which made history by landing on a comet.
The Philae probe touched down on the 2.5 mile-wide comet yesterday afternoon after a 10-year, four billion-mile journey through space in an achievement hailed as one of the greatest in science.
Officials from the European Space Agency are expected to speak later about the data they have been able to analyse so far.
Fake Sheikh images aired on BBC
A television expose of undercover journalist Mazher Mahmood was aired last night featuring up-to-date images of the "Fake Sheikh".
The Panorama episode was previously postponed due to legal action brought by Mr Mahmood.
He had argued in court that revealing his current appearance would breach his human rights by exacerbating the existing risk to his safety caused by his investigative work.
Keane calls police to hotel
Roy Keane called police to the hotel where the Republic of Ireland team are staying ahead of a Euro 2016 qualifier after an incident involving a member of the public, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said.
The team's assistant manager made the call after an incident yesterday afternoon at the hotel in Portmarnock, Co Dublin.
In a statement the FAI criticised "inaccurate media reports" about the incident and added: "The manager Martin O'Neill and the FAI are fully aware of the circumstances surrounding this event, and the assistant manager (Keane) has their full support."
Pamela is booted off The Apprentice
Apprentice contestant Pamela Uddin found it was "game over" as she was given the boot from the BBC1 show after touting a disastrous dating boardgame.
The assistant brand manager from Dublin was fired by Lord Sugar when her team had sales which were half those of her rivals in a challenge that saw them design and sell boardgames.
Their product, The Relationship Guru, was deemed offensive as it included sexist questions about men and women's likes and dislikes written by team member Daniel Lassman, while the other team came up with a guess-the-country game called Geoknow which had broader family appeal.
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