The mystery of a genetic flaw which greatly increases the risk of obesity in one in six people has been solved by an international group of scientists.

Ex-Labour minister MP Yvette Cooper reveals she felt "cut off" by Whitehall officials when she took maternity leave for a second time.

Nick Clegg announces a review of job and training options for 16 to 24-year-olds, aimed at tackling stubbornly high unemployment in the age group.

Ports and airports are put on alert by police hunting a double killer wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing.

The amount families can claim in benefits could be lowered further if a new £26,000 cap succeeds in cutting the welfare bill, Treasury sources say.

Undercover police officers assumed the identities of 42 dead children, but their families will not be told which IDs were used, a report confirms.

In a virtual world adults in a child-like body start to perceive the world more like a child, a new study shows.

The UK is to give Syrian opposition forces £650,000 of protective equipment against chemical and biological attack, says Foreign Secretary William Hague.