A "provocative" poster advertising singer Rihanna's perfume is to be restricted to areas where children are unlikely to see it, a watchdog rules.

The government's final legislative programme before the general election is expected to include measures on pensions, recalling MPs and tackling modern slavery.

An independent Scotland could face bigger spending cuts and higher tax rises than previously predicted, according to latest update from the IFS.

The operator of a UK nuclear power station wants a key safety limit eased to allow the life of the reactor to be extended, the BBC learns.

Australia's economy grows more than forecast in the first three months of the year, boosted by a rise in exports and domestic consumption.

Turkey lifts its ban on YouTube, after the country's highest court ruled that it violated laws on freedom of expression.

The first paying passengers begin using Heathrow's new £2.5bn Terminal 2, with bosses pledging lessons have been learned from the troubled opening of T5.

Tesco reports a third consecutive quarter of falling sales as the supermarket faces increasing competition from rivals.