Civil servants from across Whitehall are being lined up to act as border staff at UK ports and airports during next week's public sector strikes.

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.

The arm of a 12-year-old girl that was severed by a train at a level crossing on Tyneside is reattached by surgeons.

Protests go on in central Cairo as demonstrators step up their demand for Egypt's military rulers to resign, with elections due in less than a week.

Shares of smartphone maker HTC fall 7%, the maximum allowed in one day, after the company cuts its growth forecast.