Inspiration for a generation - Malala Yousafzai goes back to school

A brave teenager shot in the head by the Taliban has defied her attackers by returning to school today. Malala Yousafzai, 15, was gunned down on a bus for standing up to extremists by campaigning for women's rights. She wanted all girls in Pakistan to be able to attend school - so fanatics tried to kill her last October. The youngster was transferred to the UK for life-saving treatment after the bullet grazed her brain. Surgeons at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham operated on her skull and ear before she was eventually discharged in January. Malala has today started lessons at Edgbaston High School for girls in Birmingham. It is thought she will secure permanent residence in the UK after her father was granted a job with the Pakistani consulate. She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and a fund has been set up in her name to support girls' education across the globe.