Rescuers searching for a fishing boat which went missing off the Devon coast find the body of the missing skipper, coastguards say.

A verdict is due in the case of a Briton held on drugs charges in Bali, as a UK woman sentenced to death for smuggling is set to sue the Foreign Office.

Councils in England should be given more powers, including the freedom to raise their own taxes, to help them "break" free from Whitehall, MPs say.

The information captured by smartphone sensors could help criminals guess codes used to lock the gadgets, say security researchers.

The government announces plans to relax the official child to adult ratios in nurseries and other childcare settings.

Google publishes mapping information on North Korea, a country that has so far been mostly blank on the popular website Google Maps.

The UK is expected to agree to send troops to train forces in Mali, as part of a joint EU mission, at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.

New allegations of abuse by British troops in Iraq will be heard by the High Court later, as lawyers push for a public inquiry into past detention practices.