Checks and balances on how academy chains in England spend large amounts of public money are "too weak", according to research.

Bosses of UK listed companies could see their pay packages overhauled under new rules from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Unemployment fell by 146,000 to 2.02 million in the three months to the end of July, while the number claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has dipped below one million.

A series of police blunders contributed to the death of a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband after years of abuse, a report finds.

Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis was nothing like the "sleazy, predatory, opportunist" he has been accused of being, his barrister says in his closing speech.

Gunmen attack a teacher training college in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, with officials saying at least 13 people have been killed.

A teenager who wrestled a man to the ground after he assaulted two police officers is recognised for his bravery.

The owner of a zoo where a tiger mauled a keeper to death describes how he fired a rifle at the animal after the attack.