Gordon Brown says an independent Scotland would become "an international outcast" if it refused to accept a share of UK debt.

Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.

Fighters from a militant Islamic group in Afghanistan, allied to the Taliban, tell the BBC they are considering joining forces with Islamic State.

The government is considering conducting an inspection of Rotherham Council in the wake of the child abuse scandal in the town, Home Secretary Theresa May says.

The parents of Ashya King are released from prison in Spain after UK prosecutors withdrew a European arrest warrant.

The leaking of intimate photos of celebrities from iCloud accounts was due to a theft of log-in information, not a security breach, says Apple.

The number of people struggling with payday loans has risen by 42% in the past year, according to the debt charity StepChange.

A British activist who campaigns for better labour conditions is set to go on trial in Thailand charged with criminal defamation.