First Minister Nicola Sturgeon predicts new independence referendum if UK votes to leave EU
Tory London mayor candidate Zac Goldsmith says he is a "non head-banging" Eurosceptic
Labour has been accused of a "whitewash" over the report into its election defeat
Ex-Labour frontbenchers Frank Field and Chuka Umunna warn over the party's electoral chances
Image source, AFPPrime Minister David Cameron and newly elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri have had a meeting at Davos.
Relations between the UK and Argentina have been patchy since the Falklands in 1982.
However, a spokeswoman signalled a possible thaw in tensions.
"Both agreed that there was an opportunity to embark on a new chapter in relations between our two countries," the Number 10 spokeswoman said.
Earlier, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell called for big UK banks to be broken up:
Quote MessageSmall businesses in general, and not just co-operatives, face dreadful difficulties in getting the funding they need from our high-street banks. No other major developed economy has just five banks providing 80% of loans. We’d look to break up these monopolies, introducing real competition and choice. Regional and local banks, prudently run and with a public service mandate, have to be part of the solution here."
John McDonnell, Shadow chancellor
Senior figures from the BBC are "very likely" to be called before MPs to explain whether changes were made in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Jesse Norman said the culture select committee, which he chairs, "needed to be satisfied the culture has changed".
The report into cases of sexual abuse by the former BBC presenter is set to criticise the corporation, according to a leaked draft.
BBC chief Lord Hall said lessons would be learned from a "dark chapter".
Dumping of Chinese steel is the greatest issue that the British steel industry faces, Aberavon Labour MP Stephen Kinnock has said.
It follows Monday's announcement of more than 1,000 job losses at steel giant Tata, 750 in Port Talbot.
He said: "The European Union sets the rules of the game - it's up to the member states to invoke those rules."
70% of Chinese steel firms were state owned and the rest benefit from what is effectively a state subsidy, he added.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageThe West has been too weak in the face of consistent provocation by Russia. We had the cyber attack on Estonia, we had the cutting off of Ukraine's gas, we had the invasion of Georgia, even before we got to the annexation of Crimea. And I think that what has been effectively an appeasement policy by the West has emboldened Putin and this was one of the elements of that. I think that with the two suspects, the important thing now is that with our allies we maximise the chance of having them extradited to the United Kingdom and facing British justice."
Liam Fox, Former Defence Secretary
Leave.EU, an anti-EU membership campaign, responds to PM speech:
Quote MessageThe fact that the Prime Minister is begging for international corporations to stick their noses into our democratic process only shows how little he and the elite care for ordinary British citizens. This referendum is about our needs, not theirs... The remain campaign may have establishment characters from the past, such as Mandelson, Kinnock and Tony Blair. But what they don't have are any valid reasons for staying in beyond the vested interests of their paymasters."
Liz Bilney, Chief executive Leave.EU
Image source, Getty ImagesForeign Office minister David Lidington has told Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko that the Russian State's probable involvement in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko "demonstrated a flagrant disregard for UK law, international law and standards of conduct, and the safety of UK citizens."
He reiterated the UK Government's demand that Russia agree to cooperate with the criminal investigation of suspects Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun.
Quote MessageMr Lidington concluded that the UK Government's immediate demand was for Russia to provide answers to the questions raised by this report, to account for the actions of the Russian intelligence services in this case, and to provide an assurance that a similar crime would not be repeated."
Foreign Office spokeswoman
Image source, Getty ImagesRussian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko has called the inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko a "whitewash" and said its findings represented a "gross provocation" by the UK.
Quote MessageThe length of time that it took to close this case makes us believe it to be a whitewash of the British special services incompetence... This gross provocation of the British authorities cannot help hurting our bilateral relations."
Alexander Yakovenko, Russian ambassador to the UK
His meeting at the Foreign Office lasted less than an hour.
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From the PM's Q&A after his speech at Davos
David Cameron shields his eyes and asks for a question from "the gentleman right at the back".
It turns out to be Roland Rudd - supporter of UK membership of the EU and Treasurer of the Britain Stronger in Europe group. He also has a sister - Amber - in David Cameron's cabinet. Mr Rudd begins his question by saying that "most people completely agree with your reform agenda". He then asks about the common values and security benefits of being in the EU.
Watch David Cameron's answer:
David Cameron on security benefits of EU membership
Business lobby group responds to David Cameron speech
Quote MessageThe majority of CBI members want the UK to be in a reformed EU – changing it for the better, not just for the UK but for all member states. We support the Prime Minister’s ambitions to create a more competitive, outward-looking EU. But there are several areas where the EU needs to raise its game. Businesses want to see more trade deals, completion of the single market and less red tape."
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI director general
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Image source, Getty ImagesConservative MP David Davis has called for the UK government to place sanctions on Russian president Vladimir Putin.
He said the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko was "astonishing".
Quote MessageThe conclusion is not surprising, it’s astonishing of a judicial inquiry, which is what this was, to come to the conclusion that a foreign head of state has probably authorised murder on British streets... What we have done so far is gesture. I think we need to expel basically the intelligence officers from the Russian Embassy here and I think we need to take financial action against Mr Putin. This is intolerable on our streets – an act of murder… we have to respond very firmly."
Responding to Prime Minister David Cameron's speech at Davos, anti-EU membership campaign group Vote Leave said "it is the smaller businesses who are most hurt by EU regulation".
Quote Message95% of UK businesses don’t even trade with the EU but all of them still have to deal with the damaging stream of rules and regulations from Brussels."
Matthew Elliot, chief executive of Vote Leave
Replying to a question at Davos from BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed, David Cameron said the "migration welfare question is absolutely crucial" to his EU renegotiation - just like his other three demands.
The proposal for a four year benefit ban for new arrivals "remains on the table" but Mr Cameron said he was open to "equally potent" suggestions to curb welfare if other countries won't accept it.
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Culture Select Committee chairman, Jesse Norman MP, has said that if the conclusions contained in a leaked draft of the Savile report are mirrored in the final report then it will be a "terrible indictment of the BBC at that time".
"I think it's very likely we will want to talk to senior figures at the BBC about the extent to which the culture has changed now," he told presenter Edward Stourton.
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Labour MP Mary Creagh has said "we didn't hear very much" from Home Secretary Theresa May on what new action the UK would take over the death of Alexander Litvinenko.
She told BBC News that when the Russians sees the UK failing to take action they would "shrug their shoulders, laugh and know they have got away with it".