Sky News — The House of Lords authorities say they cannot hold a formal investigation into Lord Ashcroft, despite a call for an inquiry from Peter Mandelson. more info

Sky News — Lord Mandelson has asked the House of Lords authorities to investigate whether "non dom" donor Lord Ashcroft kept the pledges he made when he became a peer. more info

Guardian Music — The PCC adjudication over the Jan Moir column about Stephen Gately highlights the need for a watchdog within newspapersThe Press Complaints Commission's decision not to uphold a complaint against the Daily Mail over its publication of Jan Moir's arti... more info

BIZARRE Lords Kasabian tore the post-Brits charity gig apart - opening with Club Foot more info

The Telegraph — Our reviewers' verdicts on the latest paperbacks, including Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed, and The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson more info

Cross Rhythms — Andrea Williams reports more info

Stereogum — As mentioned when posting "Blood," the raucous Liars-esque opener from Oakland BTW Clipd Beaks' To Realize, the noise-rock trio's post-"Visions" sophomore collection blows past 2007's Hoarse Lords. They've tightened the assault, deepened its grooves,... more info

BBC News - UK — A House of Lords committee says the BBC should sell a stake in its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. more info

Guardian Music — There's more to the city than its many iconic monuments. Our experts reveal their favourite placesJason Goodwin, authorSahaflar Carsisi (the book market)In some ways, the book market preserves the atmosphere of the bazaar as it might have been two ce... more info

Guardian Music — Operator of music file-sharing search site Oink found not guilty of conspiracy to defraudThe first person in the UK to be prosecuted for online music sharing has been acquitted of conspiracy to defraud, scuppering the music industry's hopes that it w... more info