Unions are planning a sustained campaign of industrial action over public sector pension changes involving several one-day national strikes, the BBC learns.

EastEnders picks up three TV Choice Awards for best soap, best soap actor and best soap actress.

Childhood in the UK is being damaged by too much emphasis on spending and too little family time, says an international report.

Scotland's education system needs more flexibility to help teachers do their jobs better, a major investigation has recommended.

Replacement of fuel duty with a congestion charge is among a number of measures suggested in a tax blueprint by a leading think tank.

Investment in 40 major infrastructure projects is to be speeded up by the government, Nick Clegg is expected to announce later.

A advert for Tesco sausages is banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleading consumers.

Afghan and international forces close in on insurgents holed up in a multi-storey building after a 12-hour attack in the capital Kabul.