My view - unambiguous, always has been the case - is that probably the greatest achievement in European integration over recent years was ironically enough a British achievement.

BBC: Transcript of Nick Clegg interview

There were a lot of people that said, 'Oh, you're taking too long, '" the mayor said, but he called the results "a remarkable achievement, one that we expect will become a textbook case of innovation, resourceful and effective response to an unprecedented natural disaster.

WSJ: NYC post-Sandy home repair program passes 20K mark

While the race for the title looks likely to be well contested, it is a different case at the other end of the table, where survival would be a huge achievement for promoted Exeter.

BBC: Jeremy Guscott's Premiership preview