Brown set to push banks on lending
The government will hold talks with banks to encourage them to honour a commitment to lend to mortgage holders and business after the Bank of England cut interest rates to a record low. Full Article
UK's first breast cancer gene screen baby born
LONDON (Reuters) - The first baby girl in Britain to have been screened before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born, doctors said on Friday. Full Article
EU seeks gas supply return after deal on monitors
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly said a deal to monitor gas exports via Ukraine would be signed on Friday, allowing for the resumption of supplies to Europe cut off by Moscow's price row with Kiev. Full Article | Video
