If the government fires the President's chief security officer, Krzysztof Olszowiec, over the Georgia incident, President Lech Kaczynski may stop using physical protection at all, popular Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza has learned. Presidential aides are afraid that Olszowiec may

Hundreds of anti-government protesters have stormed the Thai capital's international airport in their drive to oust the country's elected administration.

With all the Christmas decorations going up I've been reminded of my favourite Christmas holiday ever - a couple of years ago I spent the Christmas season based in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. There are so many outdoor activities to

Laws to prevent forced marriages and protect those already in them have been introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What's in a name? For parents in Italy who name their children after Second World War Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini or his wife Rachele, it could be €1,500 ($1,900).

Oil dropped below $50 today for the first time in three years. Brent crude futures hit $48.73 barrel today. In New York, light sweet...

US authorites are to spend an additional $800 billion (523 million) shoring up the nation's finances. The Federal Reserve is to spend $500 million...

Royal Bank of Scotland's chairman has apologised to shareholders before they vote to accept the government's recapitalisation offer and the connected rights issue...

Mortgage experts have backed the Crosby report but are disappointed the government will not look into its recommendations until the spring. The investigation into the...

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) unanimously voted to cut interest rates by 1.5 per cent earlier this month where a...

The world's largest oil tanker company is considering abandoning its Gulf of Aden route following the recent upsurge in piracy there. Last weekend the...

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced measures to help small businesses with their financing needs. The UK's second biggest bank said it...

The government could reduce the rate of Value Added Tax by up to 2.5 per cent in Monday's pre-budget report, according to...

John Lewis blamed the economic crisis for a 14 per cent decline in sales last week, its worst performance this year. Most stores across the...

Employers underpaying their staff face unlimited fines as part of a crackdown on those exploiting workers under the government's Employment Act which comes into...

The heads of rescued bank Bradford & Bingley (B&B) have been accused of acting like a "financial Michael Fish" prior to its nationalisation. Treasury committee...

Brewer and pub group Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a six per cent fall in pre-tax interim profits to 12 million as beer sales...

The Conservative party has won the right to a full parliamentary debate of yesterday's Pre-Budget Report. The speaker agreed to shadow chancellor George...

Nick Brown, government Chief Whip, has broken rank with the party line and called for Empty Property Relief to be reinstated. Controversy is raging over...

The government is to work with the UK's 20 largest employers to help those who have been made redundant...