The UK Government is expected to take its final steps towards ratifying a treaty designed to trigger the removal of radical cleric Abu Qatada from the country.

A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".

Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.

The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.

An army of top teachers should be deployed in schools that are failing their poorest pupils, according to Sir Michael Wilshaw.

The use of antibiotics in the first 12 months of life may increase the chance of developing eczema by up to 40%, according to a new study.

A busy holiday airport is to get an £80 million terminal redevelopment.

Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is being made a peer, Downing Street confirmed.

A taste of Wimbledon came to Westminster when the Prime Minister showed off his racquet skills with tennis ace Greg Rusedski.

A senior BBC executive who earns a six-figure salary claimed almost £400 when his holiday was cancelled in the aftermath of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

Britain is in a "very parlous state" morally because of a lack of vision about what kind of society we want, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

The Duchess of Cambridge is planning a natural birth for her baby but does not know if it will be a girl or a boy, sources have said.