Accountants or advisers who help people bend the rules to gain a tax advantage never intended face tougher fines under new rules proposed by the Treasury.

Cyclist Jason Kenny wins a record-equalling sixth gold and fiancee Laura Trott claims a historic fourth title as GB seal their most successful overseas Olympics with 50 medals.

Young people starting at university or college in September are being urged to get a vaccine against meningitis.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overhauls his election campaign team for the second time in two months, amid flagging polls.

A British holidaymaker stabbed to death in Cyprus was involved in a row about urinating in public, police say.

The BBC says the "vast majority" of weather presenters will keep their jobs as MeteoGroup is named as the Corporation's weather forecaster.

Police pay the parents of a man who was killed with a Taser after pouring petrol on himself.

Labour says it would increase corporation tax to fund maintenance grants and bring back the education maintenance allowance for 1.25 million students.