An upgraded "underwear bomb" plot designed by al-Qaeda in Yemen to blow up a plane bound for the US is disrupted, US officials say.

Blackburn are relegated to the Championship after losing at home to Wigan, whose Premier League status is secure for next season.

UK companies remain confident despite the UK economy entering a double-dip recession, according to two new business surveys.

Organisers of a presidential TV debate in Mexico say they are sorry after the skintight dress of a production assistant creates controversy.

More than 12,000 cash machines in the UK are set to allow charitable donations from this summer, the government announces.

The west African state of Niger is now the worst place in the world to be a mother, a Save the Children annual report says.

The Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster criticises the Scottish government's proposed question in the independence referendum.

Prince Harry has paid tribute to wounded UK service personnel who took part in a tournament called Warrior Games, during a short trip to the US.