"Very little progress" has been made on the universal credit programme despite £700m being spent on the government's flagship policy, MPs say.

Scientists believe a skin test could help diagnose brain conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Amnesty International urges the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to give up their power of veto in cases of mass atrocities.

Police say an historical sex offence inquiry into Sir Cliff Richard has "increased significantly in size" and involves "more than one allegation", but the singer says the claims are "absurd".

Terra Firma, the owner of Odeon and UCI, plans to put the cinema chain up for sale later this year for about £1bn.

US President Barack Obama vetoes a bill that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, White House officials say.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw will 'cop it' if they have broken parliamentary rules in the "cash-for-access" claims, Commons Speaker John Bercow says.

A large majority of British Muslims oppose the use of violence against people publishing images depicting the Prophet Muhammad, a BBC poll suggests.