The head of the CBI, John Cridland, says too many people are "stuck" in minimum wage jobs despite an improvement in the UK economy.

Entrepreneurs in Banbury have found a global market for a new product - jackets for chickens.

Homeowners are not yet relying on rising house prices to withdraw equity from their homes for other purchases, figures suggest.

Some power companies "let their customers down badly" over Christmas. the environment secretary says, as parts of the UK are lashed by more strong winds and heavy rain.

Reports suggest a computer server used to send media files to the BBC was breached by a Russian hacker.

Labour has a "credible" plan to help families struggling with the cost of living and will continue to focus on the issue, Ed Miliband insists in his New Year message.

China has local government debts of 17.7 trillion yuan ($2.9tn), up 70% from three years ago, according to an official report.