South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner (PCC) investigates how the BBC was told in advance about a search of Sir Cliff Richard's home.

Comments made by a UKIP MEP about a Thai constituent are described as offensive, rude and outrageous by the woman's husband.

The five-day Gaza ceasefire is extended for a further 24 hours after talks in Cairo, Palestinian and Israeli officials tell the BBC.

Courts in England and Wales wasted almost £250m last year by needlessly remanding people in custody, the Howard League for Penal Reform says.

A paedophile at the centre of a future historical abuse inquiry advised the Home Office over sweeping changes to the residential child care system.

A 37-year-old woman is arrested and bailed by police in Wiltshire investigating a children's nursery which has been shut down by Ofsted.

Every new domestic policy will be "examined for its impact on the family", Prime Minister David Cameron is due to say in a speech later.

The UK could be involved in military missions in Iraq for "weeks and months" to come, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon warns.