Plans to introduce rules to recall errant MPs will go ahead, says the government, despite criticism they are so restrictive it may never happen.

The body of an actor who appeared in the James Bond film Casino Royale is found at cliffs in East Sussex.

A mother accused of starving and killing her son tells a court she ordered his teacher not to give him extra food.

Two tech titans, IBM and Intel, report big drops in net income for the April-to-June period.

The parliament in Greece approves a public sector reform bill that will see thousands of people lose their jobs, amid protests outside.

Letting agents should be subject to tighter regulations that would make it possible to ban those guilty of sharp practice, says a group of MPs.

The new chief inspector of hospitals in England promises more robust and broader inspections, as he acknowledges previous methods were "flawed".

The £72,000 cap on elderly care costs in England, due to be introduced in 2016, will benefit one in eight people, the government says.