Rescuers searching for a fishing boat which went missing off the Devon coast find the body of the missing skipper, coastguards say.

A verdict is due in the case of a Briton held on drugs charges in Bali, as a UK woman sentenced to death for smuggling is set to sue the Foreign Office.

Councils in England should be given more powers, including the freedom to raise their own taxes, to help them "break" free from Whitehall, MPs say.

The information captured by smartphone sensors could help criminals guess codes used to lock the gadgets, say security researchers.

Five species of invasive non-native aquatic plants are to be banned from sale in the UK in an effort to protect native habitats, the UK government says.

The government announces plans to relax the official child to adult ratios in nurseries and other childcare settings.

Google publishes mapping information on North Korea, a country that has so far been mostly blank on the popular website Google Maps.

New tax laws are too heavily influenced by major corporations and accountancy firms, the chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee claims.