A 28-year-old man is being questioned by police after a woman's body was found in a pool of blood in an underpass.

A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal bunker are to be sentenced.

Tony Blair will be back at centre stage when he appears at the Leveson Inquiry to be questioned about his relations with the media.

An Army officer who was killed by a home-made bomb in Afghanistan packed more into his three decades alive than most people do in a lifetime, his family said.

Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada could be freed as his bid for bail is heard.

The Syrian government has been accused by the United Nations of an "outrageous use of force" against civilians in an attack that left more than 100 dead, including at least 49 children.

Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi was facing an investigation into her parliamentary expenses amid allegations she claimed for accommodation while staying at a friend's house rent-free.

Britain is again basking in glorious sunshine - but it is likely to be the last hurrah before temperatures drop and rain makes an appearance later this week, forecasters said.

Young entrepreneurs will get access to around £80 million-worth of loans to get new businesses off the ground, David Cameron has announced.

Former England international Sol Campbell has warned England fans to avoid Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence.

More than 20,000 railway jobs could be axed under government reforms of the industry, unions have warned.

A new £350 million contract to maintain the RAF's Hercules military transporters will help sustain hundreds of British jobs, the Ministry of Defence has said.