A five-year-old girl is among 400 children to have received assistance from the government's Forced Marriage Unit in the last year.

Spain will unveil a raft of austerity measures later as part of its annual budget as it tries to keep within stringent deficit targets.

Respect's George Galloway wins the Bradford West by-election, taking the seat from Labour by 10,100 votes in what he calls a "sensational victory".

The UK Biobank, the most comprehensive health study in the UK, is opening its doors to researchers on Friday.

British children are losing contact with nature at a "dramatic" rate and their health and education are suffering, says a National Trust report.

The government's nuclear power strategy has been hit after German energy giants RWE and E.On abandon plans to build two new plants.

Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell in February, due to lower overseas demand for cars and electronic goods, figures show.

Girl scouts have a new choice of uniform following requests from the Muslim community.