Iraqi troops enter the IS-held city of Mosul, facing heavy resistance, embedded BBC journalists say.

London Mayor launches investigation after learning the conversion cost has risen by £51 million

Exclusive: Britain will agree to the automatic sharing of DNA samples, fingerprints and vehicle registration data, after months of uncertainty

The woman suspected of exerting influence over South Korean President Park Geun-hye is detained.

Iraq’s PM urges the Islamic State group to surrender as government troops close in on Mosul.

Ministers fear society is increasingly vulnerable to attack, with the rise in the numbers of devices linked to the internet potentially giving hackers a soft target

The National Audit Office says HMRC should review its proceures, as the taxman chases nearly £2 billion in potentially unpaid tax

Some families will lose more than £100 a week from the lower cap, says the Chartered Institute of Housing – plunging them into poverty and homelessness

‘I guess they just had to wait for nature to take its course before they could leave’