JP Morgan agrees to a $5.1bn (£3.2bn) settlement with the US Federal Housing Finance Agency relating to charges it misled investors during the housing crisis.

Lord Falconer says Jack Straw's decision to stand down as an MP at the next general election was 'a great loss for Labour'.

Ex-Jimmy Savile chauffeur Ray Teret is charged with historic sex offences involving 15 teenage girls, Greater Manchester Police confirm.

Germany says it will be sending its top intelligence chiefs to Washington to "push forward" a probe into allegations of US spying on its leader and citizens.

A pledge by leading food manufacturers to cut saturated fat levels has been described as a "drop in the ocean" in the fight against obesity.

An emergency Essex Police call handler is sacked for "laughing" with a nervous caller.

Brazilian police have broken up a gang of people traffickers, which was sending prostitutes to Angola and other parts of Africa.

A powerful ombudsman-style arbitrator is being considered by the Church of England to decide over arrangements for traditionalists against women bishops.