Up to five million people could be on the waiting list for social housing within two years, town hall leaders have warned.

An electronic system for patients' records will not be introduced to every NHS Trust in England until 2014/15 - four years later than planned - a public spending watchdog has said.

The High Court will rule on the House of Commons' bid to overturn an information watchdog's decision to force disclosure of MPs' expenses.

British Airways has announced annual pre-tax profits of £883 million, but warned it was braced for a "challenging" year ahead due to sky-high oil prices and following its troubled move to Heathrow Terminal 5.

The husband of an Emmy award-winning make-up artist who was rearrested hours after human remains were found in woodland faces further questioning.

Class sizes should be cut to a maximum of 25 to help young children who struggle with reading, a report on primary education has said.

Water and sewerage markets could be opened up to competition under recommendations announced by regulator Ofwat.

Populations of animal, bird and fish species have dropped by almost a third since 1970, conservationists have warned.

The Foreign Office has launched a new service to help track down Britons caught in emergencies abroad.

Police are questioning two men arrested at a university campus under the Terrorism Act.

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