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.

UK universities take four of the top six slots in a global university "league table" for 2011-12, although Cambridge is down one place to second.

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.

The body that recommends law reform in England and Wales is calling for the financial objectives of divorce cases to be more clearly defined.

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