The head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.

Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.

Sportsday rounds up the big sporting stories of the day on the BBC news channel. (UK only).

Rangers have their appeal against a year-long transfer embargo and a £160,000 fine rejected by a Scottish FA tribunal.

England boss Roy Hodgson admits Scott Parker could still miss Euro 2012 despite being named in his 23-man squad.

General Motors is to confirm within hours that Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant has been saved, securing the jobs of 2,100 staff, the BBC learns.

A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.

Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.