Staff shortages and rising demand means standards are likely to slip, says England's regulator.

Inmates serving sentences of 12 months or less should be freed to reduce overcrowding, say governors.

Wales' 2018 World Cup hopes are over after a 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland, but where did it all go wrong for Chris Coleman's team?

Visitor numbers are expected to reach nearly 40 million in 2017, with "staycations" also on the rise.

Home Office treatment of some asylum seekers "lacked a rational or evidence basis", a judge rules.

The government's economic watchdog says UK productivity will grow only weakly in the next five years.

The actor joins a list of stars condemning Harvey Weinstein after claims of sexual harassment.

He says he will stand down as director of BBC News at the beginning of 2018.