The House of Commons has defeated a bid by backbench MPs to make explicit in law that abortion on the grounds of gender alone is illegal in the UK.

Peers will decide later whether to make the historic move to allow the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man.

Greece has unveiled an early summary of the reforms demanded of eurozone leaders in order to secure a bailout extension.

Ed Miliband says he would use Ofsted inspections to make schools put a greater emphasis on arts subjects.

The BBC's File on 4 uncovers claims that insurance companies tried to hamper inquiries into alleged child abuse.

The government names 70 companies that have failed to pay workers the minimum wage.

There needs to be a "cultural shift" in the way victims of crime in England and Wales are treated, a panel of criminal justice experts says.

The UK offshore oil and gas industry saw its worst performance for four decades last year, according to a survey by Oil & Gas UK.