More than 80 MPs and peers are urging Lord Justice Leveson not to recommend statutory regulation of the press in his report on media standards.

The destruction of Amazon rainforest reaches its lowest level since monitoring began 24 years ago, the Brazilian government says.

Republicans go on the attack as a US envoy tipped to replace Hillary Clinton admits releasing incorrect information after a raid on a consulate in Libya.

UKIP's candidate in this week's Croydon North by-election is called on to apologise after saying gay people should not be allowed to adopt.

Ministers are due to unveil plans for a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales as part of a drive to tackle problem drinking.

Murderer Jeremy Bamber and two other killers will have their appeal against spending the rest of their lives in prison heard in the European Court of Human Rights later.

A consultation on the effectiveness of the contempt laws in England and Wales in the age of blogs and Twitter is launched by the Law Commission.

Planning Minister Nick Boles tells Newsnight's Allegra Stratton that 2-3% more land needs to be developed to solve the housing shortage.