Half of all UK seven-year-olds do not get enough exercise and girls are far less active than boys, a study suggests.

More than 600,000 teenagers await the results of their GCSE exams, amid reports that changes mean there will be "turbulence" in grades.

Almost 400,000 homes in England have been given planning permission but have yet to be built, research for local councils suggests.

Bo Xilai, the disgraced Chinese politician once tipped for the highest levels of power, goes on trial in Jinan, charged with corruption and abuse of power.

Local councils have instructed bailiffs to collect an "excessive" 1.8m debts for them in the last year, according to the Money Advice Trust.

Police and crime commissioners for England and Wales should have the power to hire and fire prison governors and probation chiefs, a think tank says.

Lawyers representing David Miranda, who was detained at Heathrow airport under anti-terrorism legislation, begin judicial review proceedings.

UN officials say alleged chemical weapons attacks which Syria's opposition says killed hundreds of people near Damascus are a "serious escalation".