Plans to let nurseries and childminders in England look after more children have been abandoned, the Education Minister Elizabeth Truss has confirmed.

As News Corp shareholders vote through Rupert Murdoch's plans to divide the company in two, what does this mean for the ageing mogul's media empire?

A married teacher fled to France with a pupil the day after police quizzed her about their relationship, a court hears.

Former HBOS chief executive James Crosby has been formally stripped of his knighthood at his request, the UK Cabinet Office says.

South African President Jacob Zuma says Nelson Mandela is "very serious but stabilised" and that "all are praying" for his recovery.

Four siblings died from smoke inhalation after a teenager deliberately started a fire in a bedroom wardrobe, a court hears.

In a bid to outsmart traffic, Google has bought the crowd-sourced navigation app Waze, a Tel Aviv-based start-up.

London Mayor Boris Johnson says he has "absolute confidence" in Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe despite criticism over the "plebgate" row.