Pupils in England should punished as soon as they break school rules, even for minor transgressions, the government's adviser on behaviour warns.

David Cameron rejects calls for an "in-out" referendum on Europe ahead of a Commons debate on the issue next week, saying it is "not our policy".

Patients in the UK are being put at "unacceptable risk" because of EU rules governing the movement of health professionals, peers say.

Jubilant crowds gather in Israel and the Palestinian territories to celebrate Gilad Shalit's historic swap for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Republican presidential hopefuls clash fiercely in their latest televised debate in the economically depressed state of Nevada.

A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes are run, making them governed by residents, for residents.

Archaeologists are describing a Viking boat burial find as the most important discovery of its kind to be made on the UK mainland.

Scouts are to volunteer their services in a dedicated UK week of action for the first time in almost 20 years since "bob-a-job" week ended.