Reporter denies forcing hand of detective over raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home

A BBC reporter has told a High Court judge that he did not force a senior detective into providing information about a raid on the home of Sir Cliff

Jeremy Corbyn would be a better prime minister than Theresa May - Lee Child

Jeremy Corbyn would be a better prime minister than Theresa May, leading author Lee Child has said.The writer, best known for his Jack Reacher

DUP 'may have fed whistleblower to the wolves after RHI flaws exposed'

A whistleblower who raised concerns about the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was possibly "fed to the wolves" by the DUP when the

Sources: Two dead following NI light aircraft crash

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in Co Antrim, sources said.Paramedics, firefighters and an air ambulance helicopter attended the

Angry clashes at Holyrood over Cambridge Analytica

A consultant for the SNP met the controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica in the run up to the last Holyrood elections, the First Minister has

Shire rejects £44bn offer from Takeda as Allergan considers bid

Shire looks set to become the centre of a takeover tussle between Botox maker Allergan and Takeda, with the pharmaceutical giant rejecting a £44

PPI complaints surged by 40% in the second half of 2017, says regulator

PPI complaints surged in the second half of 2017 to their highest levels in over four years, the City regulator has said.The Financial Conduct

Beast from the East sees retail sales record biggest quarterly fall in a year

British retail sales have recorded their biggest quarterly fall in a year as the Beast from the East kept shoppers at home, figures show.Sales fell

House sellers slashing property prices, with average discount of £25,000

Nearly a third of homes for sale across Britain have had their original asking price reduced, with the average markdown standing at nearly

Students warned of rise in maximum interest rates on loans

Maximum interest rates on student loans are set to rise this autumn.From this September, students will pay up to 6.3%, after a rise in the Retail

Holidaymakers heading abroad 'set to see cash stretch further this year'

Holidaymakers heading overseas could benefit from a cash bonus due to the strengthening of sterling.Four-fifths (80%) of the Post Office Travel

UK house prices dip by 0.1% in February as London cooldown continues

House prices dipped by 0.1% month on month in February amid a cooldown mainly driven by London, which recorded its weakest performance since 2009,

Theresa May 'morally corrupt' over Windrush generation

Radio presenter James O'Brien has launched a withering attack on the Prime Minister in the wake of the Windrush scandal. Describing her as

Labour MPs share stories of abuse as they demand action against anti-Semitism

Labour MPs urged their party to deal with "corrosive" anti-Semitic slurs from members after sharing their personal stories of

Labour must urgently address 'corrosive' anti-Semitism, MP tells Commons

Anti-Semitism has become more commonplace, conspicuous and corrosive within the Labour Party, one of the party's Jewish MPs has said in an

British lives could be compromised under a War Powers Act, says Theresa May

British lives would be compromised if it became illegal for governments to launch military action without the backing of MPs, Theresa May has

Probation boss defends second job: I don't have commitments of a younger woman

The Chief Inspector of Probation has defended taking on a second job, appearing to suggest she can carry out both roles because she does not have

Work and Pensions Secretary out of touch on rape clause - Sturgeon

Scotland's First Minister has branded the Work and Pensions Secretary "out of touch" for claiming the rape clause could help support

Actress kidnapped by North Korea and forced to make films dies aged 92

Choi Eun-hee was abducted by North Korea to make films for the state (AFP) An actress from South Korea who was kidnapped by the North in the 1970s

No evidence of chemical attack in Douma - doctor

A British journalist who interviewed a doctor in the Syrian town of Douma claims he told him there was no evidence of a chemical attack. Dr Assim

Games organisers criticised after slow response to athlete's collapse

Scot Callum Hawkins has been taken to hospital after collapsing while leading the marathon at the Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old from

Sniper victim speaks out

A Palestinian man shot in the Gaza strip by an Israeli sniper amid whoops of delight has given his side of the story. Tamer Abu Daka insists he

Israeli sniper whoops with delight at shooting Palestinian man

Footage of an Israeli sniper shooting an unarmed Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip - followed by screams of delight and insults about the victim -

Terror as train carriages become detached

Commuters had a lucky escape after 22 carriages detached from a train - and sped backwards for nine miles. More than 1,000 passengers were on the