Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wins a landslide re-election, as Democrats seize New York city hall and the Virginia governorship.

The actor who starred as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films urges actors from Bristol auditioning for the new film to "disguise their accents".

Minister Jo Swinson, who prompted a debate by standing in the Commons while heavily pregnant, says it is not sexist to offer a pregnant woman a seat.

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was "very ambitious" but not ruthless, one of his friends tells the phone-hacking trial.

The Speaker appeared to mock the prime minister for not answering a question put to him by a Labour backbencher at PMQs.

Motorsports boss Bernie Ecclestone denies making corrupt payments to a German banker over the sale of Formula 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is accused by a former Conservative minister of springing policy announcements on cabinet colleagues without warning.

A man from Wales explains why his rare migraine condition makes him collapse every time he smells Chanel No 5 perfume.