Details of an additional 3,500 troops expected to be provided to help with 2012 London Olympics security are set to be announced by ministers.

The Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut its key interest rate for the first time in three years, as risks grow in the global economy.

Health experts warn homeowners to take measures to prevent "huge numbers" of rats flushed out by the floods re-establishing themselves.

At least six climbers are killed and eight injured in an avalanche near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix, police say.

The government is to set out plans on how to proceed with Lords reform, after Labour and rebel Tories forced a climbdown over the handling of the debate.

The foreign secretary is to announce the launch of a "comprehensive audit" of EU legislation and its impact on the UK.

The UK government must make deeper spending cuts or raise more money to keep public finances in check, the Office for Budget Responsibility says.

Three British climbers are killed in an avalanche near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix, French authorities confirm.