Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel says he had to beat "some of the best drivers F1 ever had" to seal a fourth world title.

The government's flagship welfare reform - Universal Credit - is being introduced in west London in the latest phase of a national roll-out.

England's chief vet has rejected accusations his advice to ministers on the badger cull risked bringing the veterinary profession into disrepute.

Rail services across much of southern Britain are cancelled for the morning rush hour as a storm continues to batter parts of England and Wales.

British security firm G4S is accused of "shocking" brutality and of losing control at one of South Africa's most dangerous prisons.

South Korea says six men returned by North Korea on Friday all entered the communist state via China, some in search of a better life.

China puts three anti-corruption activists on trial, in what is being seen as a sign of President Xi Jinping's tough stance against campaigners.

Mizuho Financial Group's management did not intentionally cover up loans to organized crime, a report by an external panel claims.