Government changes to housing benefit should not apply to people whose spare room has been converted into a safe refuge to protect them from a violent ex-partner, lawyers will argue later.

A couple are "fined" £100 for writing a bad review of a Blackpool hotel on Trip Advisor.

Wayne Rooney closes in on the all-time England record of 49 goals as England return to Scotland with a comfortable victory.

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as Scotland's first minister by parliament, after Alex Salmond stepped down from the role.

A UN committee adopts a motion urging the Security Council to refer North Korea over its human rights record to the International Criminal Court.

Information on how patients fare with specific surgeons in England is to be highlighted in an NHS transparency drive.

The family of the late Jamaican reggae artist Bob Marley launch what they describe as the world's first global cannabis brand.

The number of lightning strikes across the UK has been significantly affected by solar activity, according to new research.