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21 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images The government will stop workers' pensions being put at risk from "executives who try to line their own pockets", the prime minister has said. In the Observer, Theresa May said a government white paper would set out "tough new rules" for company bosses. It comes as construction firm Carillion's collapse could leave a pension scheme deficit of £900m, potentially affecting 27,500 workers. She also defended using the pr…

20 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPresident Macron: "You can't have full access to the single market if you don't tick the box"French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested the UK could get a special trade deal with the EU after Brexit. But he warned that Britain would not have full access to the single market without accepting its rules. Speaking to Andrew Marr, he warned - as Brussels has already done - that the UK could not "cherry-pick" the elements it liked. A d…

20 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPresident Macron: "You can't have full access to the single market if you don't tick the box"French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested the UK could get a special trade deal with the EU after Brexit. But he warned that Britain would not have full access to the single market without accepting its rules. Speaking to Andrew Marr, he warned - as Brussels has already done - that the UK could not "cherry-pick" the elements it liked. A d…

19 January 2018 Image copyright EPA Prime Minister Theresa May and President Donald Trump will meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, Downing Street has confirmed. It comes after Mr Trump cancelled plans to open the new $1bn (£720m) US Embassy in London next month. The White House said Mr Trump "looks forward" to strengthening the countries' "special relationship". Mr Trump is the first sitting US president to attend the forum in the Swiss city sin…

19 January 2018 Image copyright EPA Prime Minister Theresa May and President Donald Trump will meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, Downing Street has confirmed. It comes after Mr Trump cancelled plans to open the new $1bn (£720m) US Embassy in London next month. The White House said Mr Trump "looks forward" to strengthening the countries' "special relationship". Mr Trump is the first sitting US president to attend the forum in the Swiss city sin…

19 January 2018 Image copyright EPA Prime Minister Theresa May and President Donald Trump will meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, Downing Street has confirmed. It comes after Mr Trump cancelled plans to open the new $1bn (£720m) US Embassy in London next month. The White House said Mr Trump "looks forward" to strengthening the countries' "special relationship". Mr Trump is the first sitting US president to attend the forum in the Swiss city sin…

Mattis: US national security focus no longer terrorism 19 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Aircraft carriers project US military power across the globe US defence Secretary James Mattis has said competition between great powers, not terrorism, is now the main focus of America's national …

John Worboys release will not be challenged by government 19 January 2018 The government will not challenge the decision to release rapist John Worboys, the justice secretary has announced. The Parole Board had said the former black cab driver would be released at the end of the month as its panel was "confident" he would not reoffend. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published short…

19 January 2018 Judicial review will not take place into case of rapist John Worboys, UK justice secretary announces This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

NHS bail-outs could become new normal, National Audit Office says By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Repeated bail-outs to help the NHS cope with pressure on services and finances could become the "new normal", the National Audit Office has said. It comes after the auditor found NHS bodies …

NHS bail-outs could become new normal, National Audit Office says By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Repeated bail-outs to help the NHS cope with pressure on services and finances could become the "new normal", the National Audit Office has said. It comes after the auditor found NHS bodies …

NHS bail-outs could become new normal, National Audit Office says By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Repeated bail-outs to help the NHS cope with pressure on services and finances could become the "new normal", the National Audit Office has said. It comes after the auditor found NHS bodies …

ATM shake-up could leave many without cash, consumer group warns 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Which? says the plans could lead to "mass closures" of ATMs Plans to shake-up the UK's ATM network may leave many…

ATM shake-up could leave many without cash, consumer group warns 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Which? says the plans could lead to "mass closures" of ATMs Plans to shake-up the UK's ATM network may leave many remote areas with little or no access to cash, consumer group Which?…

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News 19 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Scientists have taken a step towards one of the biggest goals in medicine - a universal blood test for cancer. A team at Johns Hopkins University has trialled a method that detects eight common forms of the disease. Their vision is an annual test design…