A long-lasting marriage and raising children are more important than material possessions or careers, according to a survey of what people think are life's greatest achievements and aspirations.

A quarter of Britons would turn a blind eye to buy stolen goods if the price was right, new research shows.

Twelve town centres have been named as the first "Portas pilots", entitling them to funding and expert advice as they seek to regenerate high streets.

The most popular areas for aspiring young professionals to snap up a home have been named, from Jesmond and Didsbury to Cardiff and Hove.

Britons are set to spend £823 million celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, figures suggest.

Britain risks ending up like Greece if the Government abandons its cuts programme in response to the collapse of the euro, a report by Conservative backbenchers has warned.

Half of recent pay settlements in the public sector have led to staff receiving no wage rise, according to a new report.

A postcode lottery on currency exchange rates could be leaving some holidaymakers short-changed, according to a consumer group.

Local councils handed out an increased number of parking tickets last year despite cutting back on traffic wardens, according to latest figures.

Payday lenders have moved to head off the threat of tighter regulation by promising to do more to explain to customers how their loans work.

Top civil servant Sir Jeremy Heywood has defended the decision to strip Fred Goodwin of his knighthood after Tory MPs claimed the disgraced banker was the victim of a lynch mob.

Frustration over low savings rates fuelled a 50% surge in deposits into cash Isas last month as savers looked for better returns.