The US and human rights groups urge Libya to give a fair trial to Col Muammar Gaddafi's ex-intelligence chief after he is deported by Mauritania.

Directors of the UK's largest companies have seen their average pension provision grow sharply in the last year, the TUC claims.

A consultation on plans to bring down the drink-driving limit is to be launched by the Scottish government.

Japanese car maker Honda is to invest £267m at its UK plant at Swindon as part of a plan to nearly double production.

People can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than normal weight people, say researchers.

Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights on Friday as cabin staff stage another strike at Germany's three busiest airports.

There is a widespread lack of awareness about the flagship Home Office policy of directly-elected police and crime commissioners, a survey suggests.

South Korea's economy grows at a slower pace than expected, hurt by fall in capital investment and a slowdown in exports, figures show.