A group campaigning against the £33bn HS2 rail scheme confirms two court bids to halt the project, citing environmental and consultation issues.

The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.

Cases of a parent fleeing with their children to a different country are on the rise, a report suggests.

CIMB says it will acquire most of Royal Bank of Scotland's Asia-Pacific units in a deal worth 431.8m Malaysian ringgit ($141m; £88m).

Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest memory chip maker, unveils plans to invest $7bn (£4.4bn) to build its first chip factory in China.

Nick Clegg is launching the Liberal Democrats' English local elections campaign, saying the party is "delivering for ordinary people".

A leading scientist has told the BBC he is resigning from an expert body on the athlete's biological passport because he is being "muzzled".

Two Metropolitan police officers are placed on restricted duties while allegations of racist remarks and an assault are investigated.