The government comes under fire from a committee of MPs for failing to cut the number of ministers and aides it appoints.

Ministers are being urged not to restrict access to legal aid for disabled people seeking to challenge benefit decisions.

Sir Jimmy Savile was no loner, according to a close friend the veteran broadcaster was best man for in 2009.

The bugle that sounded the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854 is to be played once again, at this year's British Military Tournament in London.

Qantas will resume flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to the industrial dispute with union members.

Proposals are published for a university admissions system where students apply once they have their results.

The UK has been subject to a "disturbing" number of cyber attacks, the director of communications intelligence agency GCHQ has said.

Criminals including rapists and murderers have been held at the UK border thanks to a screening system introduced six years ago, a minister has said.