A Canandian man who forgot his passport says that he used a scanned copy on his iPad to cross the US border to deliver Christmas presents.

The government's national insurance holiday scheme is 'a total flop', argues the Labour party.

Families with children will be hardest hit by the government's tax and benefit changes aimed at cutting its deficit, a charity argues.

Ministers are to ask a panel of experts to consider the scientific case for a new criminal offence of driving a car shortly after taking an illegal drug.

The Treasury says more businesses could take advantage of a tax break for taking on new employees after Labour said the initiative was a "total flop".

Individuals will still face significant social care costs even if politicians reach agreement on reform in England, experts say.

The British Heart Foundation has launched a new advertising campaign urging people to forget "mouth-to-mouth" and to concentrate on chest compressions when performing CPR.

Energy companies are being urged by the charity Save the Children to do more to help British families struggling to heat their homes this winter.