Opposition MPs accuse Education Secretary Michael Gove of "insulting" people who use food banks by saying they are responsible for their plight.

The government will seek to bolster the case for the HS2 rail project with new evidence about its economic benefits.

North and South Korea agree to re-open the Kaesong joint industrial zone next week, five months after operations there were suspended, officials say.

Ministers cannot be complacent over the UK's economic recovery, Business Secretary Vince Cable warns.

A committee of MPs criticises the regulator of housing associations in England, saying "nobody would have a clue" if they were in financial trouble.

The risk of womb cancer can be reduced by diet, exercise and possibly coffee, a review of data shows.

The BBC announces its schedule of programmes marking the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Doctor Who, including a 75-minute special episode called The Day of the Doctor.

President Obama says he will pursue diplomatic efforts to remove Syria's chemical weapons but maintain military pressure on Damascus in case such measures fail.