At least 30 consultants worked in government departments last year on day rates of £1,000 to £2,000, figures obtained by Newsnight reveal.

The number of parental fines in England for children's poor school attendance has risen sharply since the term-time holiday ban, BBC research suggests.

The first female commander of a major Royal Navy warship is removed from her post following allegations of an affair with an officer.

More than a million people in the UK now have superfast broadband speeds, according to the government.

Malaysia's state investment firm Khazanah Nasional seeks a "complete overhaul" of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines.

Councils will be given powers to stop funding early years providers with links to extremism, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to announce.

The World Health Organization declares the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency.

Football boss Karren Brady and former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose are among 22 new life peers.