Worcester Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock says Sunday's 23-6 defeat by Saracens is simply not good enough.

"Once they are with their families, England might not want to return to India"

Politicians and central bankers in the UK and across the world are battling to get you to spend more money on non-essential items so lack of demand does not send the global economy into freefall.

Questions have been raised about the level of consumer protection on goods as Christmas shoppers are warned about dangerous gifts.

Walsall forward Troy Deeney says the whole squad are desperate to erase the memories of their two cup exits and re-focus on their league campaign.

Venus Williams comes from behind to beat her sister Serena and reach the semi-finals of the Tour Championships in Doha.

We ask Welsh Lib Dem leadership candidate Jenny Randerson pertinent - and perhaps impertinent - questions to find what makes her tick.

The Scottish Parliament is to cut two senior management posts, its chief executive Paul Grice confirms.

Republican and Democratic voters share their views on the commercial and the Democrats advertising advantage.

Firefighters and security staff enter redundancy talks after Thomsonfly's decision to reduce services at Coventry Airport.

School Reporters interviewed Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington, who is an ambassador for the BBC Sports Unsung Hero 2008 Awards.

Britain's athletes begin to turn their attention to the 2012 Olympics in London after Thursday's celebrations to mark their success.

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain concedes the battleground state of Michigan to rival Obama.

Labour needs to address the sense of unfairness felt by middle income workers to win another election, Housing minister Caroline Flint says.

Eight Democratic voters from across the US look ahead to the convention and reflect on the state of the party and their candidate Barack Obama.

Eight Democratic voters reflect on the party's convention and look forward to the general election.

Olympic champion Elena Dementieva begins her US Open campaign with an unconvincing 6-4 7-5 win over Akgul Amanmuradova.

Rebecca Adlington's coach Bill Furniss says the double gold medal winner had to battle illness before claiming her two Olympic titles.

Cancer specialists urge the Scottish Government to drop its focus on waiting time targets for treatment.

A medical student with dyslexia claims multiple choice exams are discriminatory. But why do people with dyslexia find multiple choice difficult?