Twitter shares are priced at $26 in the biggest market debut of technology firm since Facebook went public in 2012.

The implementation of the government's flagship welfare reform has been "extraordinarily poor", MPs say, but ministers insist improvements are being made.

BAE Systems is to cut 1,775 jobs at its yards in Scotland and England and end shipbuilding altogether at Portsmouth.

Syrian troops have retaken a major rebel enclave south of Damascus, state media say, as chemical weapons inspectors say another production site is verified.

Top models tell Newsbeat they need better protection for their working rights.

A national deferred payment scheme to help people pay for their social care costs in old age should be created, according to local councillors in England.

A website launched on Thursday aims to help parents navigate the application process to pick a school place for their sons and daughters.

Secondary schools in England will be able to compare their standards with top Asian countries, as individual schools are able to take international Pisa tests.