An American baby sitter already accused of killing a pregnant friend was charged today with drowning the woman’s three children in a bath tub and then hiding their bodies in the family’s washing machine and dryer.

A US prosecutor will seek the death penalty for a woman accused of killing her pregnant friend and the unborn child cut from the victim’s womb.

British Airways today followed its decision to cut some European fares by slashing the price of long-haul business class tickets this summer.

British Airways is to slash hundreds of pounds off some fares from April 1.