Rosdeep Kular, the mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular, has appeared in court charged with his murder.

The 33-year-old was charged under her married name of Adekoya and appeared accused of murdering her son and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrat peer at the heart of a row over sexual harassment allegations has been suspended from the party pending disciplinary procedures.

And, Coronation Street star William Roache was called a "cockroach" by a fellow cast member, a court heard today.

And one of his alleged sex assault victims was warned by Peter Adamson, who played Len Fairclough in the soap, that he would "lead you astray", the jury heard.