Tesco cuts prices on some big-brand products on the day that new Tesco boss Dave Lewis is due to set out options for reviving the troubled supermarket.

One in five UK parents with childcare costs will reduce the hours they work or consider giving up work altogether in 2015, a survey suggests.

Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa faces an unexpected battle to hold on to power, as millions begin voting in a tightly-fought election.

Oldham Athletic are hoping to finalise a deal to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans on Thursday despite a 60,000-strong petition.

Three more women come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them years ago.

French police issue a photo of two suspects in the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, as the country mourns the 12 victims.

A British man is reportedly arrested during a murder inquiry after a woman's body was found under concrete at a house in Portugal.

Marks and Spencer reports a "difficult" festive trading period for clothing sales, with "unsatisfactory" online sales distribution performance.