The votes are being counted after polls closed in the Aberdeen Donside Holyrood by-election, held after the death of the SNP MSP Brian Adam.

The cost of renting a home in England and Wales rose again in May as tenants faced charges that were 3.5% higher than a year earlier, a survey says.

Labour is considering giving councils more powers to make landowners go through with building projects, in an effort to tackle England's housing shortage.

The extra risk of dying for people with diabetes has fallen sharply since the mid-1990s, a study suggests.

Judges in England and Scotland are being asked to explain why they believe someone is unfit to work, in a move ministers hope will improve the decision-making process on benefits.

Taking daily iron supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of having a small baby and becoming anaemic, says research from Harvard University.

Nurseries in England are losing an average £700 a year because of shortfalls in the government grant for free pre-school places, a report says.

Greece's ruling coalition fails to agree on restarting state broadcaster ERT, with the "existence of the government" now at threat.