Government changes to the welfare system have started coming into effect, including benefit cuts for some people with spare bedrooms.

Cutting British forces in Afghanistan too quickly could "endanger" progress at a critical time, the UK's top commander there warns.

A chief constable expresses disappointment that one of his officers is suing a petrol station owner after she tripped on a kerb.

Ex-foreign secretary David Miliband has resigned from his role on the board of Sunderland FC because of new manager Paolo Di Canio's "past political statements".

The government's reforms of the NHS in England have come into force with NHS leaders warning of a tough year ahead.

More families are shunning full building surveys so they can raise enough cash to buy a home, but this can lead to big repair bills later, surveyors say.

Brazilian police say two men have been arrested, accused of raping and robbing a foreign tourist on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro.

Solicitors warn that people may start "taking the law into their own hands" as a result of changes made to legal aid.