School inspections are going to look more closely at the basics of teaching and literacy, says Ofsted.

The European Commission threatens legal action against the UK over a test of eligibility for benefits it says discriminates against foreigners.

More than 1,000 Royal Navy staff are to learn they are losing their jobs, as the defence secretary says military chiefs have to share the blame for the cuts.

George Papandreou is to hold further talks with European leaders as talks continue in Athens over a second instalment of bailout funds.

The new-style £50 banknote will be introduced on 2 November, the Bank of England announces.

A European financial transaction tax is unlikely to raise the sums of money projected, says the finance minister of Sweden, which abandoned its tax.

Weather forecasters are predicting that the record for the hottest UK October day will be broken.

The government is to pay councils in England to retain or restore weekly bin collections, under a new £250m fund to be launched next year.