A defiant Muammar Gaddafi has promised victory over the international coalition amid continued wrangling about who will take command of enforcing the no-fly zone.

A British government minister has today refused to rule out the deployment of British ground troops in Libya.

Libya was last night rocked by a second night of allied air strikes as a Royal Navy submarine joined US forces in targeting the air defences of Muammar Gaddafi.

Libya announced another ceasefire tonight as the country braced itself for a second night’s bombardment by allied forces.