Some motorists with 30 or more penalty points on their licences have not been banned from driving, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) says.

A quarter of people have put up with "unacceptably cold" homes in the past year as they struggle to pay bills, a BBC Radio 5 live survey suggests.

The government's lobbying reforms are "flawed" and should be withdrawn for six months and improved, a cross-party committee of MPs concludes.

Plans to cut the legal aid bill by awarding contracts to the lowest bidder have been dropped, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announces.

An independent commission should be set up "to end decades of drift and delay on major infrastructure decisions", a Labour-commissioned report says.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $6.7bn (£4.3bn) loan for Pakistan amid a continuing economic crisis in the country.

Sales of new cars jump in August for the 18th month in a row, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Ex-Liverpool captain Alan Hansen is to end a 22-year spell as a Match of the Day pundit after next summer's World Cup.