New allegations of abuse by British troops in Iraq will be heard by the High Court later, as lawyers push for a public inquiry into past detention practices.

Rescuers searching for a fishing boat which went missing off the Devon coast find the body of the missing skipper, coastguards say.

Health chiefs say they are seriously concerned after an outbreak of measles in the north-east of England.

A mother of two is given a multimillion-pound payout by a Birmingham hospital, after errors in a routine operation leave her paralysed.

Wales schools inspector says it is concerned not enough is being done to get the best out of the best pupils.

The bodies of at least 65 young men, all apparently summarily executed, have been found in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, rebels and activists say.

Shares in Ford fall, despite the US carmaker reporting strong profits for the last three months, as problems in its European business continue to mount.

A plan by three police forces to outsource their back office services to a private company collapses.