Commons Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow has settled a libel action brought by Lord McAlpine after the High Court found a tweet posted by her was highly defamatory of the Tory peer.

The BBC “unreservedly” apologised last night for broadcasting a programme concerning allegations of sex abuse at a children’s home which led to a former Tory party treasurer being wrongly accused.

Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating the Yorkshire Ripper murders, a senior officer who worked on the inquiry has revealed.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered an investigation into whether the North Wales child abuse inquiry "properly did its job" following allegations that a senior Conservative Party figure was involved.