The prospect of genetically-modified purple tomatoes reaching the shelves has come a step closer, with large-scale production under way.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls pledges to balance the UK's books and deliver a current budget surplus by 2020 if Labour wins the next election.

Thousands of people take part in protest marches in Vienna against an annual ball which is expected to be attended by far-right leaders.

Alastair Cook wants to remain England captain despite the difficult tour of Australia - after hinting he may quit.

Almost a million people who applied for sickness benefit since new work tests came into force in 2008 were found fit, says the DWP.

Some HSBC customers have found they cannot withdraw large sums of cash unless they can provide evidence to the bank about why they want it.

The government says most workers have seen their take-home pay rise in real terms in the past year but Labour calls their figures "dodgy".

Six people are killed and some 100 others wounded as militants step up attacks against the authorities with a series of explosions across Cairo.