Commenting on the publication of yesterday's UN report on climate change, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said:

Most people at Easter look forward to two extra days off work, family get togethers, roast lamb and Easter eggs. However, for many people, Easter like Christmas and birthdays, could be a time of loneliness and despair...

Health minister Rosie Winterton today announced that the Government has awarded nearly £2 million to fund research into improving treatment for anorexia nervosa.