A French investigating judge and a prosecutor will travel to the UK as part of the investigation into the murder of a British family in the Alps, a source close to the probe says.

Leaked letters reveal Ofqual ordered an exam board to change English GCSE grade boundaries against its will two weeks before the results were published.

The new boss of Barclays Antony Jenkins vows to be quick and bold with reforms but says he will not break up the bank.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are beginning a tour of South East Asia and the South Pacific as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

A report is urging the government to pay as much attention to parents who drink too much as it does to those who misuse illegal drugs.

Schools in England and Wales are set for a programme of industrial action this autumn by teachers over pay, pensions and conditions.

The US federal government adds about 50 types of cancer to the list of 9/11 World Trade Center-related illnesses to be covered by a healthcare programme.

Antarctic bivalves have surprised scientists who have discovered that the animals switch sex.