The British Retail Consortium says that a record amount of internet shopping was done in December 2013, with close to one in five non-food items bought online in the UK.

The government "botched" the privatisation of Royal Mail, short-changing taxpayers by hundreds of millions of pounds, Labour says.

Lions, wolves, bears and other big meat-eating animals are rapidly declining around the world say scientists.

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from Delhi, has left for India, officials say.

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because she is pregnant.

Lord Mandelson says those pushing for an EU referendum in 2017 are "holding a pistol" to the head of other European countries.

A Metropolitan Police officer admits misconduct in public office over the "plebgate" affair and will offer to resign from the force.

As immigration topped the political headlines, the BBCs deputy political editor James Landale 'welcomed' visitors to British shores in his public information film, masquerading as a round-up of the week at Westminster.