Two French schoolchildren and a Ukrainian tourist have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, officials say.

New "English votes for English laws" rules are implemented in the House of Commons for the first time as MPs debate the government's Housing Bill.

New tests should be introduced to assess whether a defendant facing criminal charges is mentally fit to stand trial, the Law Commission says.

Millions of householders in England and Wales are paying too much for water because of poor oversight by the regulator Ofwat, says a committee of MPs.

US President Barack Obama vigorously defends his legacy while striking an optimistic tone for the future in his final State of the Union address.

Attempts begin to avert a second doctors' strike in England, as hospitals battle to re-arrange the thousands of operations postponed amid the dispute.

Bournemouth shares its musical DNA with Abu Dhabi, according to Shazam data which shows the songs people are searching for on their phones.

Four Israelis are charged over the beating of an Eritrean migrant who was mistaken for a gunman during an attack last October.