The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of human rights abuses, will attend a lunch of foreign monarchs Friday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee, officials said.

Liverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback on Friday when Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers rejected the chance to talk to the Anfield club.

David Cameron said free parenting classes are not a "nanny state" policy as he defended a raft of new initiatives targeting families on Friday.