Disadvantaged children are being failed by the education system, according to the chief inspector of schools.
Actor James Gandolfini has died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Italy.
Millions of families are being left up to £400 out of pocket due to errors in calculating their household bills.
George Osborne has unveiled Government plans for the future of state-owned banks during his annual speech on the state of the UK economy.
Brazilian protesters outraged over the costs of hosting next year's World Cup have clashed with police outside a football stadium, as the government deployed elite forces to...
Tennis star Serena Williams has moved to clarify remarks she made about a rape case in the US town of Steubenville.
A decision not to name those accused of covering-up failures by an NHS watchdog to properly investigate baby deaths could be reversed.
Too many people suffering from mental health issues are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to call on the Government, scientists and industry leaders to join forces to allay the public's fears on the use of genetically modified...
The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth at the same hospital wing where Diana, Princess of Wales, had Princes William and Harry.
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