Nick Clegg is launching the Liberal Democrats' English local elections campaign, saying the party is "delivering for ordinary people".

A group campaigning against the £33bn HS2 rail scheme confirms two court bids to halt the project, citing environmental and consultation issues.

The most significant cause of delay for children needing adoption is the length of time taken by court proceedings, a report by Ofsted says.

The first quadriplegic sailor to sail solo across the Atlantic says he was left "shaking with rage" after he was prevented from boarding an Isle of Wight train.

The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.

France deports two radical Islamists and says it will expel three more in an apparent response to the killings of seven people by an Islamist gunman in Toulouse.

Cases of a parent fleeing with their children to a different country are on the rise, a report suggests.

The European Scrutiny Committee says ministers clearly have reservations about the new EU fiscal pact's legality but have not said what action they plan to take.