Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reports a sharp rise in profits thanks to a one-off asset sale and strong revenue growth at its cable networks division.

More children at risk should be put into care, rather than left with neglectful parents, says a committee of MPs.

The pay gap between men and women is at risk of worsening for the first time, an equality group warns, as a survey shows a woman can earn £423,000 less over her career.

The number of people dying from now-banned legal highs including mephedrone rose sharply between 2009 and 2010, new data shows.

Polls begin closing in a very tight US presidential election, with early results trickling in from some states.

Experts will join government and industry officials at a summit on tackling ash dieback, which threatens to devastate the UK's ash tree population.

Thousands of small businesses could find it impossible to buy new vehicles and equipment after a leading finance provider said it would pull out of the UK.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has pleaded with politicians to vote through a fresh round of austerity measures crucial to securing its next round of financial aide.