Directors of the UK's largest companies have seen their average pension provision grow sharply in the last year, the TUC claims.

People can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than normal weight people, say researchers.

Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights on Friday as cabin staff stage another strike at Germany's three busiest airports.

There is a widespread lack of awareness about the flagship Home Office policy of directly-elected police and crime commissioners, a survey suggests.

David Cameron promises to get planning officers "off people's backs" and make it easier for homeowners and businesses to build extensions and boost the economy.

South African activist Julius Malema issues a new rallying call to striking miners, saying they must down tools until wage demands are met.

Problems sleeping may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease if a study in mice also applies to people, US researchers say.

Qantas Airways agrees to form an 10-year alliance with Emirates as it looks to turn around its loss-making international operations.