Voters go to the polls today in the Glasgow East by-election, with Labour facing a challenge from the Scottish National Party. More »
No-one was sent to prison for selling a knife to a child in the five years up to 2006, according to new figures. More »
A committee of MPs has said it is disappointed with the environment secretary's decision not to go ahead with a programme of badger culling. More »
Housing in rural areas is increasingly out of reach for those earning a living in the countryside, leading to an influx of residents from cities, a new report has said. More »
The government's controversial plans to build 10 eco-towns could be the subject of a legal challenge by the Local Government Association (LGA). More »
The home secretary has announced a range of measures designed to prevent forced marriages. More »
The Conservatives have set out plans to offer businesses a £2,000 bonus for taking on apprentices. More »
The government has called for a "national movement for change" to help tackle the obesity epidemic facing the UK. More »
Doctors face more rigorous annual tests of their competence under new government plans. More »
The government must put in place "concrete safeguards" to protect landowners from right-to-roam plans for the coastline, MPs have said. More »

The Labour Party lost a key by-election in the Scottish constituency of Glasgow …
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