France's main opposition party, led by ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, has changed its name from UMP to The Republicans, despite fierce opposition from critics.

Many European football associations express concern following Sepp Blatter's re-election as Fifa president, although his win is welcomed by Russia.

Arsenal retain the FA Cup with a decisive 4-0 win over Aston Villa to become the most successful team in the competition's history.

Marks and Spencer is to become the first UK retailer to add vitamin D to all its packaged bread and bread rolls.

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of online illegal drug marketplace the Silk Road, is sentenced to life in prison.

Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper says Labour was "squeamish" about talking about immigration in the past in an interview with Newsnight.

Crisis talks aimed at averting strike action are resuming as a dispute between National Rail and its workers over pay continues.

A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a major trial shows.