Millions of taxpayers will this week start to receive a breakdown of exactly how their tax has been spent by the government.

The UK Living Wage - an hourly rate based on the amount needed to cover the basic costs of living - has been raised, benefitting 35,000 workers.

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Britain is at a three year high, a charity's analysis of official figures suggests.

Weight loss surgery can dramatically reduce the odds of developing type-2 diabetes, according to a major study.

Argentina temporarily bans the consumer products giant Procter & Gamble from doing business amid accusations of tax fraud.

Virgin Galactic insists safety has always been central to its operations, following the crash of its experimental spacecraft in the US on Friday.

Elections held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are "a new obstacle on the path towards peace", the European Union says.

US tightrope walker Nik Wallenda completes back-to-back high-wire walks above Chicago - both without a safety harness, and one while blindfolded.