The mother of RAF airman Corrie Mckeague, who went missing three weeks ago, has said she "absolutely" believes her son is still alive.

The eggs of a mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases, including the Zika virus, are found for the first time in the UK.

A man jailed for manslaughter wins his battle against deportation after the Supreme Court ruled he was being discriminated against because his parents were unmarried.

A humanitarian pause announced by Russia is to come into effect in the Syrian city of Aleppo to allow civilians and rebels to leave the devastated city.

Sir Philip Green will meet the Pensions Regulator by the end of the week to try to secure a deal over collapsed BHS's pension fund, the BBC has learned.

Theresa May heads to Brussels for her first EU summit as prime minister, where she is expected to say she wants a "smooth, constructive, orderly" Brexit.

All but three Westminster constituencies in Scotland are to have their boundaries changed under plans to cut the number of seats.

Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences are to receive posthumous pardons - a victory for campaigners for an "Alan Turing law".