The bulk of the £9.8bn the NHS spends on diabetes each year is wasted - and the disease could cost it a sixth of its entire budget by 2035, says a report.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells MPs he "followed due process" in the BSkyB takeover bid - but his special adviser quits over his contacts with News Corp.

A retired British businessman extradited to the US over allegations of arms dealing is released on bail.

UK consumer confidence hit a nine-month high in March, the Nationwide Building Society says, but is still well below its long-term average.

HM Revenue and Customs will expect high earners to quiz their partners to find out if they claim child benefit.

Over-consumption in rich countries and rapid population growth in the poorest both need to be tackled to put humanity on a sustainable path, a report says.

As part of the contingency planning for the Olympics and Paralympics, the NHS is appealing for blood donors in the run-up to the start of the Games.

There is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health, says a major safety review for the UK's Health Protection Agency.