The government says it has made no decisions about reforming Channel 4 after an official was pictured holding papers that mention "privatisation options".

Police Scotland apologise to the family of a missing pensioner after it emerged a possible sighting was not passed on to the enquiry team.

House building activity is on course to surpass the levels seen last year, according to official industry figures.

Many smartphone health apps vetted and promoted by the NHS leak data that could be used for ID theft and fraud, a study finds.

Germany's federal government doubles its aid for regional states, to €4bn (£3bn; $4.5bn), to help them cope with a record influx of migrants.

Volkswagen's board meets on Friday to choose a new chief executive and more senior managers are expected to be dismissed.

The Green Party is meeting in Bournemouth for what it is billing as its "biggest-ever conference", which will span four days.

UKIP's conference will be focused on the campaign to leave the European Union, not on the party, Nigel Farage says ahead of his leader's speech in Doncaster.