An investigation has been launched into how a fake bomb was put on a cargo plane and flown from the UK to Turkey without being detected.

US President Barack Obama says he does not rule out arming the rebels in Libya as government forces push them back.

The chief inspector of constabulary says some police forces in England and Wales will struggle to make cuts without losing front line officers.

The NHS could save £400m a year if a blood flow monitor, developed in the UK, was used more during surgery, health watchdog NICE says.

Most people are unwilling to get involved in their community despite wanting to engage more with local issues, research suggests.

Hundreds of arts organisations will find out that they have lost out on Arts Council England funding later because of a £100m budget cut.

University language departments are warning that an increase in tuition fees in England will threaten their ability to recruit students.

Seawater near Japan's crippled Fukukshima nuclear plant is said to have a higher level of radioactive iodine than previously reported.