The dispute between Iran and Western economies escalates after Tehran says it will stop oil sales to some countries.

Home Secretary Theresa May is to outline plans to give communities tougher protection from anti-social behaviour in a speech on police reform.

Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine, says a University of Exeter study, because it is the difference between the arms that counts.

There was a "steady" 6% rise in cosmetic surgery procedures carried out in Britain last year, figures show.

Dutch group Philips Electronics reports a 160m euro ($210m; £134m) net loss for the fourth quarter of 2011, hit by weak demand in Europe.

David Norris and Gary Dobson are to appeal against their convictions for the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence.

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not take his near £1m bonus, the BBC has learned.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy announces the introduction of a tax on financial transactions, as the presidential election looms.