Portrait reveals natural side to princes

Intimate composition by Nicky Philipps puts William and Harry at our level, enabling the spectator to relate as a friend

PROFILES: Hoon and Hewitt

The leaders of the anti-Brown putsch are veteran Labour MPs who both served in Tony Blair's Government

UDA paramilitaries claim full disarmament

Loyalist group that carried out some of bloodiest atrocities of the Troubles says that it has finished decommissioning

ANALYSIS: Cabinet support could kill off Brown

If Hoon and Hewitt have moved knowing a Cabinet minister is ready to join the revolt, Mr Brown is in severe trouble

Live: the Labour leadership challenge

Live updates as they occur on the latest developments in Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt's challenge to Gordon Brown

IN FULL: the coup lettter

Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt have written to all Labour MPs over leadership issue

Snow closes thousands of schools

Many children have yet to attend a lesson this year as severe weather forces closure of 1,500 schools around the country

ANALYSIS: now to decommission attitudes

Had the Ulster Defence Association acted sooner then perhaps it would be reaping greater kudos

Tuesday: the latest airport and flights news

Updated news and travel advice following widespread airport closures, flight delays and flight cancellations due to snow

Britain's blizzard - follow the latest news

Travel updates, snow disruption and school closures as forecasters predict coldest winter for 30 years

Overnight blizzards bring travel chaos

Gatwick airport forced to close, drivers spent night on A3 in Hampshire but children happy as schools keep doors shut

Lottery plan for Blair Iraq inquiry tickets

Chilcot inquiry decides public ballot is fairest way to cope with demand to see former PM give evidence on war

FORECAST: Winter set to be coldest for 30 years

Britain's coldest December for 14 years will be followed by freezing January and February, says Met Office

Computers transformed in the blink of an eye

Microsoft is working on devices that could be controlled by hand and body gestures such as the clicking of fingers

Tories repent after making hasty wedding vows

The Conservatives are rethinking their marriage tax break policy after Labour accused them of creating a financial black hole

Mona Lisa's smile may have belied ill health

An Italian professor who has been studying the Old Masters believes the subjects were far from being icons of perfection

Warning signs were ignored

From the moment that Britain declared no saver should lose a penny from the crisis the country’s taxpayers were on the hook

Brown ‘using public cash to spread message’

Seven cabinet meetings organised by the Prime Minister near key marginal seats cost taxpayers up to £100,000 a time