Ken Livingstone sparks anger after saying hedge funds donating to Labour MP Dan Jarvis was like "Jimmy Savile funding a children's group".

Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has his last chance to make an impact in a Republican debate before Tuesday's do-or-die contest in Florida.

Some people with high levels of supposedly "good" cholesterol are at much greater risk of a heart disease, a study suggests.

The White House says David Cameron has been "as close a partner" as Barack Obama has had, after the president appeared to criticise the PM in a magazine interview.

Owners of tumble dryers requiring repairs in a fire safety campaign are being told they must wait 11 months for their appliance to be fixed.

Labour will control public spending through a "fiscal credibility" lock, shadow chancellor John McDonnell says as he insists there is "nothing left wing" about spending too much.

Japan observes a moment of silence to mark five years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country, leaving more than 18,000 dead or missing.

Hundreds of DNA and fingerprint records that could have been held for national security reasons in England and Wales have been deleted, a report reveals.