The Church of Scotland names the next minister to take up the role of Moderator of the General Assembly.

Two men died after collapsing in a south London sauna, say police.

Ex-workers at the Duncroft Approved School were not questioned during a 2007 inquiry into sex abuse claims against Jimmy Savile, Surrey Police confirms.

The way financially-troubled parts of the NHS in England are being dealt with appears to be being done "on the hoof" by the government, MPs say.

Lord Heseltine recommends ending a century of centralisation and moving growth funds nearer to industry in his report into boosting UK growth.

Millions of poor and middle-income households could see their living standards no higher in 2020 than they were in 2000, a think tank says.

Some elderly people will not leave their homes because they are fearful of having a fall while they are out, a survey suggests

Bananas could become a critical food source for millions as a result of global warming, say scientists who analysed world food security for the UN.