A defiant Muammar Gaddafi vowed today not to quit power in Libya but called for talks to end the conflict, even as his forces pressed their offensive against the key rebel-held port city of Misrata. In an early-morning speech on Libyan television, the Libyan leader said NATO “must abandon all hope of the departure of Muammar Gaddafi. “I have no official functions to give up: I will not leave my country and will fight to the death,” he said, but also added a conciliatory note.

Beneath the famous balcony thousands of cheering well-wishers watched as Prince William and his new bride The Duchess of Cambridge finally kissed. Kate giggled afterwards while William smiled broadly. Like Prince Charles and Diana before them, the romantic gesture will become one of the defining images of their wedding day - and both will be acutely aware of its significance.