Senior South Yorkshire Police officers diverted money away from a child sexual exploitation investigation, a former detective tells BBC News.

US investigators say they are satisfied Harper Lee wants to release her second novel, and close an inquiry into allegations she was pressurised.

A new generation of drugs scanners is to be purchased for prisons in England and Wales, the BBC understands.

Greater Manchester Police admits it should have focused more on investigating sex abuse in Rochdale than examining victims' credibility.

The president of Afghanistan pays tribute to the British soldiers who died fighting in the country, ahead of services to mark the end of the war.

Offshore workers are now almost a fifth heavier than in the mid-1980s, according to a long-running study into their changing shape.

China's richest man says that he considers the UK the best place in the world to invest as it has an open market and is subject to less scrutiny.

Islamic State accepts a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria's militant group Boko Haram, according to an audio message purportedly from IS.