US President Barack Obama rebukes Mitt Romney, as his Republican rival defends remarks secretly filmed at a fundraiser.

Up to a million people in the UK are giving themselves severe headaches by taking too many painkillers, doctors have warned.

Venomous snakes may be a good place to look for new drugs for a range of human diseases, researchers in Liverpool say.

The government's youth contract is not enough to tackle the scale of youth unemployment, a group of MPs says.

Mis-selling scandals and the financial crisis means bankers are now trusted less than estate agents, according to consumer group Which?.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are returning to the UK at the end of an overseas tour overshadowed by the row over the publication of topless photos of Catherine.

An explosion and fire at a gas facility run by state-owned company Pemex in northern Mexico kills 26 workers.

The government-backed "business bank" planned by Vince Cable will need £40bn to effectively boost lending to UK firms, says the think tank IPPR.