A man murdered a family with "ruthless efficiency" in order to "avenge himself" for a failed business relationship, a jury hears.

UK Financial Investments, which manages the government's stakes in RBS and Lloyds, says it did not cut bankers' bonuses as much as the government wanted.

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett says he fears riots unless the Roma migrant community make more of an effort to adapt to the British way of life.

Double yellow lines painted in a Lincolnshire conservation area cause a stir because they are too wide and too bright.

Israeli far-right politician Avigdor Lieberman returns to the post of foreign minister after being cleared of corruption charges.

Police say a man who shot dead three fellow Iranian musicians in New York before taking his own life was upset about being kicked out of a band.

NHS trusts trying to recruit more nurses in the wake of the Mid Staffs scandal may struggle, says the Royal College of Nursing.

US and British warships are heading to the Philippines as the UN appeals for aid amid large-scale devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan.