Children will be able to travel free on public transport from tomorrow until the end of July.

Dad Alan Pluck said: "There's no need to throw rocks through the windows. My baby could have been killed last night. If the driver had lost control of the bus, we could have been seriously hurt."

Fears over the state of the US economy resurfaced to derail a solid session for the London market today.

Irish flights to the UK could face major delays if baggage handlers at Britain's busiest airports decide on strike action.