Sir Mervyn King has given his most upbeat signal yet over the UK's recovery from the financial crisis during his last economic forecast as Bank of England governor.Read
The High Court has been asked to declare that the Government's so-called "bedroom tax" unlawfully discriminates against disabled people in social housing.Read
Oil giants BP and Shell have been warned by Downing Street that they must co-operate fully with a European Commission investigation into price-rigging claims.Read
Official figures showing a rise in unemployment and a tightening pay squeeze on working households has cast a cloud over the UK's economic recovery hopes.Read
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has accused his Tory coalition colleagues of "shifting the goalposts" in the row over the future of the UK's relationship with the European Union following David Cameron's push for a Bill to write into law his plan for an in/out referendum.Read
The Home Secretary has told thousands of rank-and-file police that she wants to put an end to "frivolous" legal claims made by officers against the public.Read
The Bank of England has raised hopes over the economy by predicting a "modest and sustained" recovery but warned that inflation will remain stubbornly high until at least the end of 2015.Read
Almost half of Jimmy Savile's victims in his home county - including three people who were just five at the time - were abused in hospitals, according to newly released figures.Read
London Mayor Boris Johnson has backed a report calling for the capital to be given greater financial freedom in order to fund major infrastructure projects.Read
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said changes to the way GPs provide out-of-hours care have had a "huge impact" on accident and emergency services as a group of NHS trusts warned casualty departments could collapse in six months' time as a result of rising demand.Read
A compromise deal to shake up Europe's controversial fisheries policy has been hailed as bringing real benefits for British fishermen - if it wins approval from MEPs.Read
David Cameron is braced for another potentially damaging Commons vote on Europe, despite publishing a draft bill paving the way for a referendum on Britain's EU membership in the next parliament.Read
The youngest victim of the Oxford paedophile ring has accused Oxfordshire county council of lying about the support it has offered to her and her family.Read