Medical regulators have launched an investigation into the safety of metal hip replacements amid fears that thousands of British patients are at risk of being poisoned by the implants.

The chief executive of the taxpayer-funded Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing mounting pressure to follow the bank's chairman and waive his bonus of almost £1 million.

Britain will give priority to the "brightest and the best" immigrants under new plans to cut the number of foreigners settling in the UK, the Immigration Minister has said.

British armed forces would be unable to reclaim the Falkland Islands if they were seized by Argentina, the former head of the Army has said.

Legislation surrounding the smacking of children needs to be relaxed so working-class parents can instil discipline in their homes without fearing prosecution, according to a senior Labour politician.

Colin Tarrant, who was best known for his role as Inspector Andrew Monroe in The Bill, has died, his family said.

A Scots entrepreneur has threatened to leave for England if the country votes to leave the union.

A man is due to appear in court charged over the fatal stabbing of a motorist in broad daylight.

Four former and current Sun journalists and a serving Metropolitan Police officer arrested over alleged illegal police payments have been bailed by detectives.

Single people looking for love spend almost £3.4 billion on dates every year, splashing cash on new clothes and expensive restaurants, according to a new study.

Executive pay has come under fresh attack as a new poll showed few people believed top bosses should earn more than £1 million a year.

Police are questioning a man in connection with an alleged racist gesture made by a fan during Liverpool's FA Cup victory over rivals Manchester United.

The Government must take action to clean up political funding before another "scandal intervenes", a Commons committee has urged.

A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a toddler, police said.

Comrades of a Gurkha who was shot dead in Afghanistan have described him as a "born leader of men".

A dangerous prisoner who went on the run following an armed escape outside a hospital is back behind bars - along with four other people arrested over the incident.

John Terry and Anton Ferdinand were spared an awkward moment before the match between QPR and Chelsea after the Football Association (FA) allowed the team handshake to be cancelled.

The chief executive of the taxpayer-funded Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing mounting pressure to follow the bank's chairman and waive his bonus of almost £1 million.

Comic Frank Skinner has revealed he is to become a father - at the age of 55.

A man has been charged over the fatal stabbing of a motorist in broad daylight.

Two brothers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose decapitated body was found on fire.

A man has been charged with the murder of a toddler, police have said.

A prisoner who went on the run after being sprung from the custody of prison officers as they escorted him to hospital has been recaptured, and four other people arrested, police have said.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has thanked the British people for the sacrifices they have made for the benefit of his nation.

Four journalists and a police officer are being questioned over alleged illegal payments after Scotland Yard swooped on the offices of Britain's biggest newspaper.

Tommy Sheridan's lawyer has accused prison authorities of trying to gag him on his release from jail.

Both giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo have been taken off display as they recover from illness.

Ministers should not overrule the Bible by allowing same-sex marriage and David Cameron would be like a "dictator" if he lets homosexual couples get married, the Archbishop of York has said.

Predictions of plummeting temperatures and arctic conditions gripping the nation have proven wrong.

One of London's busiest shopping streets was brought to a standstill as people in wheelchairs chained themselves together in protest at the Government's controversial welfare reforms.

The chairman of the taxpayer-funded Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will not receive a shares bonus worth £1.4 million, the bank has said.

Prisons in England and Wales are nearly full, the Ministry of Justice has said.

More than half of the UK population think there should be a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, according to a new poll.

Police have arrested three people on suspicion of trespass after Occupy London protesters took over a former City bank.

Predictions of plummeting temperatures and arctic conditions gripping the nation have proven wrong.

The mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence said the Government is not doing enough to tackle racism, it has been reported.

Outspoken Loose Women star Denise Welch was "lost for words" after being crowned the winner of Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother.

Senior doctors have warned the NHS will be in "peril" if Government health reforms are derailed.

Owning a home has become more than £100 a month cheaper than renting, with a widening gap emerging, research suggests.

Two men have been charged with the murder of a man whose decapitated body was found on fire.

Detectives have released an e-fit likeness of the man who helped a prisoner escape while being transported to hospital.

A retrial of eight former policemen cleared of manufacturing an investigation which led to the wrongful conviction of three men would be "highly unlikely", a legal expert has said.

A man who was bound with tape, threatened and assaulted during an armed burglary at his bungalow died as a result of his injuries.

A farmer has been jailed for 12 months after scores of animals were found dead and decaying at his farm.

A British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.

A fearless pensioner who fought off a pair of robbers said "instinct" kicked in when he witnessed them attacking the driver of a security van.

The High Court has expressed concern over how long it is taking the case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon to come back to court.

Hundreds of workers at a steel firm which has gone into administration are to be made redundant in a "disastrous" blow to the industry.