Hospitals in England and Wales are failing to provide good enough care to dementia patients, an audit shows.

The government is to guarantee prices for electricity to persuade the private sector to invest in new low-carbon forms of generation.

More than 30,000 lives a year would be saved if everyone in the UK followed dietary advice, according to research.

The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule on whether the Irish Republic's anti-abortion laws violate women's human rights.

Australia lose three early wickets after England win the toss in the third Ashes Test at Perth, with Chris Tremlett in superb form after replacing the injured Stuart Broad.

Two new assessments paint bleak pictures of the US-led war in Afghanistan, the day before the White House unveils a key review of US strategy.

Australia is to launch a criminal investigation into the Christmas Island shipwreck that killed at least 28 people, under people trafficking laws.

Henry McLeish backs Scottish Premier League proposals for a two-tier top flight with 10 teams in each division in the second part of his review.