A Greek exit from the euro currency threatens to push Britain into a recession equal to that suffered after the 2008 financial collapse, the Government's chief economic forecaster has said.

The US president backed his new French counterpart's focus on economic growth as G8 leaders met for a summit overshadowed by fears of Greece's possible exit from the eurozone.

Tickets for Chelsea's Champions League final in Munich are changing hands for thousands of euros.

South Africa's ruling party has threatened legal action against an art gallery after it displayed a number of satirical artworks, including one depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.

Dramatic pictures have emerged showing the horrifying moments that a matador was gored by a bloodied bull - before picking himself up and finishing the fight.

The Olympic flame has landed on British soil for the first time since 1948 ahead of the London 2012 Games.

A major search operation is continuing for a missing fishing boat and its three-man crew after it failed to return from a trip off the Dorset coast.

Six people from London have been charged following an investigation into the alleged human trafficking of a woman from India.

World stock markets are suffering further steep falls as a result of the eurozone debt crisis after downgrades in the credit ratings of Greece and 16 Spanish banks.

Photos showing injuries to the alleged murderer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin are among a mass of evidence that has been made public for the first time.

Russia's parliament is to debate a Bill that could see protesters being fined around £18,000 for "breaking the law" during a demonstration - a steep increase from the current £2 penalty.

New parents are to be offered practical classes and advice videos to steer them through the first five years of their child's life.

The Olympic flame has been formally handed over to London at a historic ceremony in Greece attended by former England football captain David Beckham.

Singer-songwriter Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer, her management has confirmed.

The GP of a 15-year-old girl who died of TB has told her inquest that he "fully accepts" that a diagnosis of the disease "never crossed his mind" even though she had tested positive for it before.

A man who refused to take his tuberculosis medication because it interfered with his drink and drugs taking has been arrested in America.

Two children - including a newborn baby - allegedly killed by their mother at their home in southwest London died from suffocation, an inquest has been told.

A shopkeeper has told how he used a plastic stool to fight off a knife-wielding robber in an incident caught on CCTV.

A scale model of the Pakistan compound where Osama bin Laden was killed has been unveiled by US intelligence agencies.

A new study suggests that everyone, even healthy people, could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.

A US Army Apache helicopter accidentally dropped an inactive missile over central Texas, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated.

River Pageant organisers will announce later today which vessels will carry members of the royal family during the Diamond Jubilee extravaganza on June 3.

John Terry has been included in England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012 despite facing trial after the tournament for allegedly racially abusing Rio Ferdinand's footballer brother Anton.

More than 2,100 jobs will be saved and more created as General Motors prepares to announce the new Vauxhall Astra will be manufactured at Ellesmere Port.

Greggs the bakery has blamed a recent fall in sales on Britain's wet weather while warning that the Government's 'pasty tax' could cause store closures and job losses.

Theresa May has been jeered and heckled by rank-and-file officers as she defended herself against accusations that spending cuts are "destroying" Britain's police service.

A 20% "fat tax" on unhealthy food and drink could help cut the number of people suffering from obesity and heart disease.

Sky News' deputy political editor Joey Jones is analysing the exchanges between David Cameron and Ed Miliband during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons.

British film star Michael Caine spent the night trapped in an attic dressing room while filming in New Orleans.

New elections in cash-strapped Greece could further strengthen the radical left, anti-austerity Syriza party, polls suggest, which may put the country on a collision course with its European partners.

A Chinese farmer has invented a wind-powered electric car that he says could save his country from the pollution caused by its rapidly growing car market.

Barack Obama has left David Beckham in stitches after teasing him about his underpants and his advancing age.

Rebekah Brooks has said she is "baffled" by the decision to charge her in relation to the phone-hacking scandal.

A serving Scotland Yard officer has been charged with trying to arrange a child sex offence.

The eurozone's ailing economy stagnated in the first quarter of 2012 narrowly avoiding a double-dip recession, official data has shown.

Greece is to hold a new election after politicians failed to form a government.

Europe's finance ministers are continuing talks aimed at resolving the continent's ongoing crisis - amid heightened speculation Greece will be forced out of the euro.

Government plans to help families with disabled children have been announced - and billed by ministers as the biggest shake-up to the system for 30 years.

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has revealed she had a kidney transplant after a lifetime of pain and fatigue.

Owners of dangerously out of control dogs that harm others in a public place will be jailed for up to 18 months under new guidelines for judges.

Manchester City have apologised to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after striker Carlos Tevez held up a banner goading his former manager.

The Chancellor has attacked some eurozone countries for hinting Greece could be kicked out of the euro - on a day Europe's main stock markets plummeted.

Former Labour government spin doctor Alastair Campbell is giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into media standards.

Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan by assailants wearing police uniforms have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

A full investigation has been launched into a fire that ruined Williams' Spanish Grand Prix celebrations, as fierce criticism is levelled at the circuit's fire crews.

A full investigation has been launched into a fire that ruined Williams' Spanish Grand Prix celebrations, as fierce criticism is levelled at the circuit's fire crews.

Six people have made a miraculous escape after a plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas, killing 15 people.

Despite the gloom for high street retailers, business is booming for charity shops with hard-up Brits spending nearly £1bn on second-hand goods in the last year.