Hundreds of Gurkhas who may have lost money in a suspected £50m City fraud have been urged to come forward by police.

Bereavement services for families whose babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth are "not good enough", a government health minister has said.

Many rural bus services in England and Wales face being wiped out by council budget cuts, campaigners warn.

Syria's government and opposition blame each other for the suspension of talks aimed at ending the country's brutal five-year conflict.

North Korea appears to be preparing to launch a long-range missile, according to South Korea's defence ministry and Japanese media.

David Cameron and European Council president Donald Tusk will assess the reaction to their EU reform proposals when they meet later.

A leading market figure tells the BBC the governor of the Bank of England has confused markets by suggesting interest rates may rise - and then rowing back.

Energy industry regulator Ofgem is to examine a claim that charity Age UK has been promoting unfavourable gas and electricity deals in return for cash.