More than 140 families voice fresh concerns about how the NHS ombudsman in England handles patients' complaints, week after a report raised the alarm.

Poor families in the UK will need more help to pay for heating their homes as energy bills rise, government advisors have warned.

The UN and rights groups call for US officials involved in what a Senate report calls brutal CIA interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects to be prosecuted.

The Ebola virus that has killed thousands in West Africa is still “running ahead” of efforts to contain it, says the World Health Organization head.

A South African judge rules that prosecutors can appeal against the acquittal on murder charges of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius.

Plans for the future of BBC Three are announced, including a move to online broadcasting 24 hours a day and an emphasis on long form content.

A care home in Surrey is shut down after inspectors found it was "unsafe" and residents were "at significant risk of harm".

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi receive the Nobel Peace Prize awards in Oslo.