Barclays is cutting 1,700 jobs from across its branch network in the UK, saying it is in response to changes in the way people use the bank.

A day after it emerged the Conservatives had deleted its online archive of speeches and press releases, Labour reveals it has also purged some pre-2010 speeches.

President Obama announces a reprieve for Americans facing cancellation of their health insurance under his healthcare law, admitting "we fumbled".

Four Scottish international rugby players are expected to appear in court in Glasgow next month over an alleged serious assault.