The standards of basic home care for the elderly in England are so bad in some cases that they breach human rights, an inquiry says.

British Gas says it is simplifying its tariffs after acknowledging a lack of public trust in the energy industry.

George Michael has postponed a series of concerts, including two weekend shows in Cardiff, after being taken to hospital in Austria with pneumonia.

The RFU will appoint an independent investigator to see who leaked the damning reports on England's failed World Cup campaign.

Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair dismissal under a proposed shake-up of employment legislation being considered by ministers.

Up to a fifth of councils in England may not accept the government's offer to help pay for a freeze in council tax next year, a survey suggests.

Scientists have outlined which moons and planets are most likely to harbour extra-terrestrial life.

Worries about being ignored by unfriendly parents are more likely to put off deprived parents from playgroups than cost or location.