The SNP could win the safest Labour seat in Scotland and oust Charles Kennedy at the general election, according to a new poll.

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating liquidity auctions held by the Bank of England during the financial crisis, the bank says.

US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is injured when a man slashes him with a razor in the capital Seoul.

Head teachers warn the overhaul of the exam system is likely to cause significant problems for schools.

Plumbers and heating engineers should join with GPs and care staff in tackling problems caused by cold homes, health experts say.

The House of Lords EU Committee calls for a drone register to be set up which owners of unmanned aircraft would have to join.

The Congressional committee investigating the 2012 US Benghazi embassy attack subpoenas former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's emails.

The Conservatives are considering limiting child benefit to three children, which could save £300m a year in the long term, BBC Newsnight learns.