'Carlsberg unveils $6.3bn rights issue'

Carlsberg has unveiled details of a long-awaited $6.3bn rights issue to help it fund its side of the takeover of UK rival Scottish & Newcastle - The Financial Times ​

Gordon Brown has questioned whether the laws on drinking in public places need to be toughened up, as he branded Rangers fans who went on the rampage in Manchester "a disgrace" - The Scotsman​

Baked beans sales have surged by 11 per cent in the last two years, with buyers forking out £295million on cans of baked beans in the last 12 months alone - Daily Express​

Ladette culture linked to underage drinking has been blamed for a surge in violence as offences by girls goes up 25 per cent in last three years - The Times ​

Ofwat wants households to eventually be able to choose their water supplier in the same way they choose gas, electricity and phone providers - Daily Express​

Portugal's Prime Minister José Sócrates has been caught smoking on an airplane five months after banning smoking in public places - The Guardian​.

And Big Brother's boss Phil Edgar Jones says his team dream up their best ideas for the hit show in the pub - The Daily Star ​