Hospitals in the West Midlands are urging Muslims to consider donating their organs for patients waiting for a new kidney or liver.

A body found in a Carlisle cemetery was that of a 14-year-old boy who was the victim of a "savage and brutal attack", police say.

Nicola Sturgeon is to call on the UK government to look into incentives to boost oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

North Korea is facing its worst drought in a century, state media says, sparking fears of worsening food shortages.

Clamping down on the problem of Nigerians being trafficked to the UK is a top priority, independent anti-slavery commissioner Kevin Hyland says.

Lawmakers in Hong Kong debate a controversial political reform package ahead of a much-anticipated vote later this week.

Chelsea to begin their Premier League title defence with a home game against Swansea on the weekend of 8-9 August.

About 600,000 payments expected by customers of the RBS group of banks have failed to enter accounts overnight, the bank admits.