'End cuts and rebalance economy'

Leanne Wood says people are sceptical of the 'establishment' parties at Westminster Plaid Cymru will use its influence in a hung parliament to "bring austerity to an end" and rebuild the...

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Buhari 'ahead' in tight Nigeria poll

The announcement of the results was suspended late on Monday night Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari more votes than the incumbent, President...

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Borneo man guilty of Britons' murder

Aidan Brunger, left, and Neil Dalton were in the last few days of a six-week medical placement A Malaysian court has found a local man guilty of murdering two British medical students in...

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Children fear 'addiction to porn'

A tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds fear they are "addicted" to pornography, an NSPCC ChildLine survey has concluded. One in five of nearly 700 youngsters surveyed said they had seen pornographic images that had shocked or upset them, researchers found. The...

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B&Q set to close about 60 stores

Kingfisher, the owner of DIY chains B&Q and Screwfix, is to close about 60 B&Q stores in UK and Ireland over the next two years.But it plans to open 60 new outlets under its Screwfix brand."Kingfisher has said for some time that B&Q UK &...

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UK's growth for 2014 revised up

The UK's economy grew at a faster pace than initially estimated last year, revised official figures show.The economy grew by 0.6% in the final three months of 2014, up from the previous estimate of 0.5%, the Office for National Statistics said.The unexpected...

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Election focus on economy and health

Westminster's party leaders have made new pledges on employment, taxation and health while continuing to come under pressure to be clearer about planned cuts and tax rises after the election. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has made a manifesto commitment...

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Council bans 'lead to bizarre laws'

Councils have used public spaces protection orders to ban street drinking in some towns A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to...

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'Conservative surge' in French polls

The local elections are receiving extra attention ahead of 2017's presidential poll France's conservative UMP Party and its allies appear to have come first in the final round of departmental...

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Parents rarely spot child obesity

Parents hardly ever spot obesity in their children, resulting in damaging consequences for health, doctors warn.In a study of 2,976 families in the UK, only four parents thought their child was very overweight. Medical assessments put the figure at 369.The...

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Pension data 'sales' investigated

An investigation has been launched into claims the details of millions of people's pensions are being sold to fraudsters and cold-calling firms.Companies are selling information about people's salaries, investment values and pension size for as little...

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Tense Nigeria awaits election result

The hotly contested election has been marred by problems with its voting system Nigeria's election body says it expects to announce the first results of Saturday's keenly contested presidential...

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Iran nuclear talks near key deadline

Talks have resumed in Switzerland ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a preliminary nuclear deal with Iran.Foreign ministers from six world powers are meeting their Iranian counterpart, amid hopes of a breakthrough after almost 18 months of negotiations.They...

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