The Dubai Airshow has begun with Boeing and Airbus both unveiling a string of new orders.

A plane carrying UK government aid leaves Britain bound for the typhoon-devastated Philippines, with another flight due to take off.

A British woman who was among 50 people killed when a Boeing airliner crashed in Russia's Tatarstan on Sunday is named as 53-year-old Donna Bull.

A top Syrian rebel commander has died of wounds he sustained in a government air strike at a rebel-held air base near Aleppo on Thursday, reports say.

An independent Scotland would need to cut spending or increase taxes for its finances to be sustainable in the long-term, a think tank warns.

Tate Britain is unveiling the results of a £45 million renovation this week that has transformed the oldest parts of the Grade II London building transformed.

Twitter is rolling out its alert service to the UK. Users who sign up will receive alerts from official organisations in cases of emergencies and natural disasters.

Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren wins another award for her portrayal of the Queen, this time at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards.