More than two-thirds of the apprenticeships created in England in the past five years have gone to the over 25s, a report from spending watchdog shows.

A private firm becomes the first to start running an NHS hospital, which was threatened with closure as it grappled with £40m of debt.

John Terry should step aside as captain of England until after his trial, an influential MP claims.

Labour will not regain power until it "fully understands" why it lost support and "clarifies the kind of future" it wants to see, David Miliband says.

Pupils who shout out in class achieve better results than their counterparts who appear to be better behaved and quiet, suggests research.

The argument for the chancellor to cut taxes to boost the economy is stronger than it was a year ago, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.

Angelo Dundee, who worked with Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, has died.

Australia is more forward-thinking than the UK when it comes to portraying ethnic minorities in soaps, says Neighbours actor Sachin Joab.