Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed
Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.
Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.
Councils fear shake-up won't improve finances, survey says
There is low support for local government reorganisation among council leaders, a survey suggests.
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.
Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they don't want
The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts, that has all changed
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.
Worst train companies to be named and shamed
Millions of passengers will be able to see cancellation and delay data in train stations
Gardener wins case against Paddy Power over £1m prize
Corrine Durber was told her jackpot was a computer error, but a judge ruled in her favour.
Chris Mason: Starmer finds subtle way to deal with Team Trump
The PM refrained from criticising JD Vance and chose to read out the names of fallen British soldiers.
Child dies after being hit by car on sports pitch
A second child is being treated after being struck by a car at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club.
How big is the welfare budget and where might cuts fall?
The Chancellor has earmarked "several billion pounds" in draft spending cuts to welfare.
US tariffs could hit UK consumers, Bank experts warn
Trump tariffs could affect UK economic growth, hitting UK consumers in the pocket, Bank experts warn
First beavers from Scotland released in England
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.
Student guilty of raping 10 women among most prolific predators, police say
Zhenhao Zou, 28, attacked two women who have been identified and another eight who are yet to be traced.
Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'
Video evidence shows Zhenhao Zou could have as many as 50 victims, the Met Police says.
Pensioner named in Dungannon murder investigation
A man, whose death is being treated as murder, has been named as 71-year-old Adam Krzan.
Girl took overdose days before terror charges made
She also went missing from home days before a bail hearing was due, an inquest hears.
Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.