Same-sex marriage in England and Wales is a step closer to becoming law after the House of Lords approved the change.

Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, head of the brutal Zetas drug cartel, has been captured in northern Mexico, the government says.

More British bankers earned more than one million euros each in 2011 than the rest of the European Union put together, according to the European Banking Authority.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard says Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney would be a "brilliant signing" for the London club.

Many young unemployed people feel marginalised, pessimistic and lacking in control over their lives, claims a survey by a lecturers' union.

The mystery of a genetic flaw which greatly increases the risk of obesity in one in six people has been solved by an international group of scientists.

Ex-Labour minister MP Yvette Cooper reveals she felt "cut off" by Whitehall officials when she took maternity leave for a second time.

Nick Clegg announces a review of job and training options for 16 to 24-year-olds, aimed at tackling stubbornly high unemployment in the age group.