North and South Korean officials agree in a preparatory meeting to hold the first high-level talks in five years in a bid to ease tensions.

New migration rules for people from outside the European Union are "tearing British families apart", a group of MPs and peers claim.

An industry-run service to prevent unsolicited marketing calls is not working, according to a survey by the consumer group Which?

A system of payments replacing the Disability Living Allowance, which will see hundreds of thousands lose their benefits, comes into force.

The Duke of Edinburgh continues his recovery from surgery in hospital on the day of his 92nd birthday, which is being marked by two gun salutes in London.

Victims of child sexual exploitation and street grooming are still being failed, despite a series of high-profile trials, say MPs.

Heavily-armed gunmen launch an attack near the main airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, police say.

The government should offer taxpayers no-risk shares in the partly state-owned banks, RBS and Lloyds, according to a report.