The government defends a psychometric test designed to help jobseekers identify their strengths after it was dismissed as "mumbo-jumbo" by Labour.

Business Secretary Vince Cable writes to the Scottish legal authorities urging a rapid decision on whether to prosecute former directors of RBS .

A British sailor who went missing after falling from a yacht in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday is described as a "remarkable person" by his employers.

The rest of the UK faces damage to its international reputation if Scotland becomes independent, according to a committee of MPs.

The party leaders will make a final pitch for votes in the last day of campaigning for council elections in England and Wales and the South Shields by-election.

The emotional impact of stroke is too often overlooked and should be given the same priority as physical rehabilitation, campaigners say.

Delia Smith is honoured by Bafta for her contribution to television cookery and services to broadcasting.

Women may be more vulnerable to smoking-related diseases than men, studies suggest.