Researchers at a US lab have passed a crucial milestone on the way to their ultimate goal of achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion.

Kevin Durant promises to "put on a show" as Manchester prepares to host its first NBA pre-season game.

Excessive pressure on A&E consultants has the potential to put patients at risk, doctors are warning.

Dual-code star Sonny Bill Williams will not feature in New Zealand's defence of their Rugby League World Cup title.

Details of pricing and participation in the government's expanded flagship Help to Buy mortgage scheme are expected to emerge on Tuesday.

A committee of MPs concludes there are serious doubts about whether a new high speed rail link will offer value for money.

Commemorative coins marking the christening of Prince George will be priced at between £13 and £50,000, the Royal Mint announces.

Senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have rejected the press's own favoured version of a royal charter for press regulation, the BBC's Newsnight has reported.