Phil Taylor wins his 16th world title after fighting back to defeat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the PDC World Championships.

Above-inflation rail fare increases have come into force in England, Wales and Scotland amid claims that fares are going up three times faster than average earnings.

Morale among teachers in England and Wales is "dangerously low" and "has declined dramatically in recent months" a survey suggests.

US President Barack Obama hails a deal reached to stave off a looming "fiscal cliff" as "just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy".

One in 10 young people feel unable to cope with day-to-day life, according to the Prince's Trust's latest youth index.

It is unfair for benefits to rise at a faster rate than wages, the work and pensions secretary has said ahead of a key Commons vote on capping benefits.

Asian markets rise after the US House of Representatives passes a deal to stave off the fiscal cliff.

India's junior Education Minister Shashi Tharoor calls for the Delhi gang-rape victim to be named so she can honoured in a revised anti-rape law.