Liverpool are in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Germany Under-21 midfielder Emre Can.

Prime Minister David Cameron asks for a full account of the dispute between the home secretary and education secretary over allegations of extremism in schools.

With England set to name their first Test squad since the Ashes debacle, the selectors explain how they pick players.

Irish author Eimear McBride wins the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction with A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, the debut novel she spent nine years trying to get published.

Ten members of staff are suspended and police are investigating following the death of an elderly hospital patient.

President Bashar al-Assad has won a third term in office after securing 88.7% of votes cast in Syria's presidential election, the parliamentary speaker says.

Football League clubs are expected to reject a proposal for a B-team league at their summer summit in Portugal on Thursday.

You will be able to choose your all-time World Cup XI with our new squad selector - but selecting the shortlist was no easy task.