The government is seeking the public's view on the cosmetic surgery industry in an attempt to prevent scandals like that involving PIP breast implants.

The Duke of Edinburgh spends the night in hospital in Aberdeen as a "precautionary measure" after the recurrence of a bladder infection.

Robert Wayne Birch, bass player in Elton John's touring band, is found dead in an apparent suicide, aged 56.

Labour publishes details of recent meetings between shadow ministers and senior figures working in the media.

Russia's foreign ministry warns of "serious negative consequences" if the UN pulls out of Syria, as the UN prepares formally to end its mission.

The wreck of the ship that carried Captain Robert Scott on his doomed expedition to the Antarctic a century ago has been discovered off Greenland.

Eight NHS trusts are warned about anti-competitive behaviour over the way they ran their private patient units.

Seven banks, including HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, are to be questioned in the US for alleged manipulation of the Libor inter-bank lending rate.