Spanish protesters clash with riot police in Madrid at the end of a day of largely peaceful nationwide rallies against austerity measures.

Nick Clegg urges "creative" solutions under a new scheme to get disaffected teenagers into a job or college course.

The safety of London 2012 has not been compromised by the failure of private contractor G4S, the BBC is told by the Home Office's head of security.

The government has announced plans to try to revitalise the UK's High Streets, after a report by television retail expert Mary Portas.

A search for a man missing since a boat capsized on the River Thames in Surrey is due to resume after being halted overnight.

Vodafone sees its sales growth slow in the first quarter, dragged down by a weak performance in Europe.

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to approve a deal on Friday to lend up to 100bn euros to Spain to bolster its banks.

Syria's security chief dies from injuries he received in Wednesday's bombing, as the army ousts rebels from a Damascus neighbourhood.