Campaigners have branded a government decision not to compensate women affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated "bizarre and totally unjustified".
Former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones denied all allegations after he appeared in court on Wednesday charged with multiple sex crimes against 10 males over two decades.
Motorists and commuters in parts of the UK are urged to be aware of difficult travel conditions on Wednesday morning with two yellow warnings for wind in force.
Workers on Avanti West Coast are set to stage a series of strikes, sparking fears of holiday travel chaos, after rejecting a deal aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has resigned as a priest following a BBC investigation into the Church of England's handling of a sexual abuse case.
The parents of Sara Sharif and her uncle have been sentenced to a combined total of 89 years in prison for the horrific abuse and murder of the 10-year-old girl, described by a judge as years of "torture" and "despicable treatment."