Labour would double paid paternity leave for new fathers to four weeks and increase rates to £260 a week, Ed Miliband says.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Washington ahead of talks with President Barack Obama amid reports of a rift over Ukraine.

The crisis in Ukraine was caused by the West, says Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he works on Franco-German proposals to end fighting.

The number of traffic police in England and Wales falls 23% in four years, according to government figures.

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee is "extremely hurt" by claims she was pressured into releasing a "lost" novel, according to her lawyer.

Samsung is warning people to avoid discussing personal information in front of their smart television set.

Ministers defend the UK's record on dealing with tax evasion, amid a political row over reports HSBC helped wealthy clients dodge UK taxes.

A Briton has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of killing a man he had caught filming his daughter on a tablet, reports say.