| Senegal court jails nine gay men [8 mins] A court in Senegal jails nine men for eight years each after finding them guilty of "indecent conduct and unnatural acts". | Bank of England expected to slash interest rates to 1.5pc [1 hr][United Kingdom] The Bank of England is today expected to cut interest rates to their lowest level in more than 300 years as the bank steps up its efforts to avert a long and painful recession.Related stories: Bank of England set to cut interest rates to record low ~2 grouped stories |