Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts.

Girls will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides and Brownies in the UK, the organisation announces.

Royal Mail workers vote strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group.

A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector.

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards calls for new measures, including criminal sanctions, to make bankers responsible for their own failings.

Dilma Rousseff says she is proud so many people are fighting for a better country, as new protests take place in Sao Paulo and other cities.

Ballet dancer David Wall, who became the youngest male principal in the history of the Royal Ballet, dies of cancer, aged 67.

US President Barack Obama arrives in Berlin at the start of a visit during which he will address crowds at the city's famous Brandenburg Gate.