Barrister Constance Briscoe is found guilty of lying to police probing former cabinet minister Chris Huhne’s speeding points case.

Patrick Mercer committed the “second worst” breach of transparency rules for MPs since 1947, the Commons standards committee says.

Labour would limit annual rent increases in the private sector to give a “fairer deal” to tenants, leader Ed Miliband […]

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams remains in custody in connection with the murder of Jean McConville, as her daughter says she […]

A proposal to bring in tougher penalties for criminals convicted of knife crimes prompts disagreements within the coalition government.

Tory peer Lord Heseltine tells the BBC the government should have greater powers to intervene in takeover bids by foreign […]