The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi went on state television to proclaim that his father remained in charge with the army’s backing and would “fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet”.

THE British Government came under fresh pressure to reveal details of its dealings with Libya yesterday after claims by the son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi over the Lockerbie bomber.

The son of Colonel Gaddafi today claimed Libya’s original prisoner transfer deal with the UK had targeted the Lockerbie bomber and was directly linked to talks on trade and oil.

The British Embassy in Iraq has no information about news reports that hostage Ken Bigley has been handed over to another kidnapping group.

In signs of a potential thaw in relations between historic enemies, Libyan and Israeli officials have held at least two meetings in recent months, Israeli media reported today.