The UK is to begin preliminary talks with Australia about the outline of a future free trade deal between the two countries.

The chief executive who resigned as the head of a troubled mental health trust had a new job created for her worth £240,000 a year, the BBC learns.

The number of children seeking asylum in the care of English councils rose by 62% in a year, figures compiled by BBC News show.

Killings in Chicago have hit a 20-year high as the grim toll for homicides passes 500. The BBC's Ian Pannell and Darren Conway explore a world where gangs and guns rule. (WARNING: CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE)

Patients in England will soon be able to enter symptoms online and get tailored advice or a call back from a health professional, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say.

After hours of evidence, a sub-committee at Islington Council in London decides to revoke licence following police fears about drugs.

Retailer Sports Direct faces a shareholder revolt at its annual meeting with investors dissatisfied despite the firm's pledge to improve working conditions for its staff.

Critics of Ireland's tax regime are drawing outdated and unfair caricatures, says the Republic's Finance Minister.