Forty million smokers around the world could die from TB by 2050, research suggests.

The overhaul of the NHS in England will cause irreparable harm, according to leading public health doctors.

Boris Johnson rules out standing for election as an MP - and therefore any bid to lead the Conservatives - while he remains mayor of London.

The home of World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire wins a £4.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

A hospital admits losing a memory stick containing the confidential medical details of 800 patients.

The UK Border Agency investigates a scam exposed by BBC Wales where overseas students are helped to cheat their way to UK degrees and visas.

Supermarket group Tesco reports a rise in half-year profits despite a fall in underlying UK sales, while rival Sainsbury posts slightly better sales.

Thousands of health and education workers are taking part in a 24-hour strike in protest at budget cuts.