The government defends security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.

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.

A plane with smoke coming from one of its engines makes an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport.

Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" that the High Court has ruled a tweet by her about Lord McAlpine to be libellous.

The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".

In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.

**roaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.