The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.

The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".

The BBC apologises after a floor plan for the BBC Question Time programme referred to John O'Dowd as 'Sinn Fein/IRA'.

Damian Lewis and Sienna Miller are among the British stars nominated for the annual US Critics' Choice Awards.

The wife of a soldier murdered in London says she expected her husband to be safe in the UK.

A mother of eight is jailed for four years for fraudulently claiming more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.

Two men are arrested after RAF Typhoon jets were launched to investigate an incident involving a passenger plane from Pakistan within UK airspace.

Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators.