Government plans to relax Sunday trading laws in England and Wales are facing defeat in the House of Commons after the SNP said it would oppose the move.

Weaknesses in Police Scotland's roll-out of its new national call-handling system are highlighted in a report from the Inspector of Constabulary.

Supermarket Asda says it will not take part in the shopping discount day known as Black Friday that it brought to the UK just two years ago.

MPs have backed the Scotland Bill on new devolved powers as it completes its final stages in the Commons.

An increasingly warped sense of humour could be an early warning sign of impending dementia, say experts.

Up to four in 10 further education and sixth-form colleges could close if the government presses ahead with spending cuts, says Labour.

Police reinforcements are trying to restore order at Australia's Christmas Island migrant detention centre, on the third day of unrest after an inmate died.

A stand-off between detainees and police at a migrant detention centre on Christmas Island has ended "through negotiation", Australian immigration authorities say.