Police have launched a murder inquiry following a fatal house fire in Cornwall. Officers have warned the culprits they will b...

Gordon Brown has defended Britain's military mission in Afghanistan, saying: "We cannot, must not and will not walk away". In...

The friends and family of soldiers shot dead by a "rogue" Afghan policeman have spoken of their devastation. Warrant Officer ...

The Bank of England's rate-setters have agreed to pump an extra £25 billion into the economy to help push Britain out of rece...

Freed mercenary Simon Mann has said coming back to the UK is "the most wonderful homecoming" after arriving back at Luton aip...

Investigators believe a house fire which killed a 59-year-old mother may have been started by a firework posted through her l...

Alistair Darling has said that a deal to tackle climate change is "essential", as he prepares for a summit with international...

Britain is suffering its deepest and longest recession for decades with output falling for a sixth consecutive quarter. It is...

Official figures show the UK has not yet emerged from recession. The economy shrank by 0.4 per cent between July and Septembe...

Latest figures show the population of the UK is set to increase at its fastest rate in at least a century. In just 24 years i...