Gordon Brown says an independent Scotland would become "an international outcast" if it refused to accept a share of UK debt.

Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.

The government is considering conducting an inspection of Rotherham Council in the wake of the child abuse scandal in the town, Home Secretary Theresa May says.

The leaking of intimate photos of celebrities from iCloud accounts was due to a theft of log-in information, not a security breach, says Apple.

The number of people struggling with payday loans has risen by 42% in the past year, according to the debt charity StepChange.

A former terror suspect criticises government anti-terrorism plans as "rehashing of old policies" which will "disenfranchise" UK Muslims.

Amnesty International says it has proof Islamic State militants have launched a campaign of ethnic cleansing against minorities in northern Iraq.

South Yorkshire Police commissions an independent investigation into its handling of the Rotherham child abuse scandal, while Labour suspends four members in the town.