Banks' refusal to lend, the government argued, would lead to more bankruptcies, causing even more problems for the banks.

ECONOMIST: Will Japan never learn?

Pandev and Maznov were causing the Scots problems with their movement and were far more comfortable in possession than the visitors.

BBC: Macedonia 1-0 Scotland

Fresh snow has caused more road disruption as it spread west across Wales, causing road problems in particular.

BBC: Snow continues to grip parts of UK

Ever since 1991 both sides have raised problems but now diplomatic sources say that the Moroccans are causing ever more delays because their strategy of packing the voters rolls with their own citizens has failed.

BBC: By Tim Judah in Tindouf, south-western Algeria