Care home crisis may force Theresa May to back steep hikes in council tax
Ageing population and cuts to public spending have turned care system into 'house of cards'.
'Don't go easy on human rights' Boris Johnson urged after Saudi Arabia visit
The Bright Blue think tank says it is right for foreign secretary to raise rights abuse concerns.
Force is strong with Rogue One as Star Wars spin-off gets rave first reactions
The official reviews are embargoed until Tuesday.
Isis 'seizes back' ancient city of Palmyra after year of setbacks in Syria
Control of the ancient city has been going back and forth between militants and government forces.
Austerity Britain? George Osborne earns near average annual UK salary per speech
Osborne earned £26,055 an hour for talks given to bankers.
Former astronaut and US Senator John Glenn dies in Ohio aged 95
He was the third US astronaut in space and the first to orbit the Earth.
Syria's army halts fighting in Aleppo to allow evacuations says Russian foreign minister
Sergey Lavrov says Moscow and Washington will hold discussions on Saturday.
Probe launched into ex-British troops over killings during Northern Ireland troubles
Tory MP Johnny Mercer has branded the new investigation a 'witchhunt'.
Fake Fabergés? Russian billionaire claims Sotheby's is not selling the genuine article
The auction house denies the claims and insists it assesses works thoroughly before sale.
Britain's foreign aid budget pays out billions of pounds to consultants
International development secretary, Priti Patel, will review all foreign aid contracts.
High rents and low wages mean one in eight UK workers lives in poverty
A report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation showed overall 13.5 million people in the UK lived in poverty.
Saudi Arabia sentences 15 people to death over accusations of spying for Iran
Tehran has said the charges are baseless and politically motivated.
Government announces bird flu prevention measures to protect British birds
In France, the risk level of avian flu has been upgraded from moderate to high.
Google marks the 340th anniversary of the speed of light discovery with its latest Doodle
Danish astronomer Olaus Roemer came up with the first figure for the speed on this day in 1676.
Dr David Bowie treats the original 'Starman' Buzz Aldrin after Antarctic evacuation
Aldrin was at the South Pole to see conditions similar to Mars where he hopes a mission will go.
UK economy will end 2016 'with the G7's fastest growth' predicts services sector survey
It comes as Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned of a 'lost decade' of economic growth.
Draft Israeli law to allow illegal West Bank settlements passes first hurdle
If finalised, the bill would legalise thousands of settlements built on Palestinian land.
Amazon app that lets you pick up products and walk out may spell the end of the line for waiting
Leaked documents show the retailer may open 2,000 Amazon Go stores throughout the US.
Ex-Paddy Power chief lobbied against 'crack cocaine of gambling' betting terminals
Stewart Kenny reportedly said the fixed-odds betting terminals were exploitative.
Supreme Court judges hearing Brexit appeal must not make 'political' ruling, warns Attorney General
Jeremy Wright says the 11 justices 'must not stray into areas of political judgement'.
Wall Street stock futures and euro both fall following Italy referendum result
The euro dropped to a 20-month low against the dollar as S&P 500 e-mini futures were also down.
New Zealand prime minister John Key resigns in the 'hardest decision I have ever made'
He reportedly has stepped down at the request of his wife, Bronagh.
Ministers consider low-skilled EU migration plans to stop labour shortages post-Brexit
Brexit secretary David Davis says 'Britain must win the global battle for talent'.
Most British Muslims want to 'fully integrate' with society, survey finds
The survey by Policy Exchange found the vast majority had a strong attachment to Britain.
UK must combat the 'cult of the strong man' in Russia and Middle East says Boris Johnson
The foreign secretary will say the UK cannot yet 'normalise' relations with Russia.
Football sexual abuse hotline gets 'staggering surge' in calls says NSPCC
The charity says 60 calls have been referred to police, three times more than at the same stage of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
School tells pupils who want to answer questions: 'Keep your hands down!'
Samworth Church Academy in Mansfield says the age-old practice does not help pupils' education.
Cut speed bumps to curb air pollution deaths says UK health watchdog
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also calls for urban motorway speeds to be cut to 50mph.
Colombia's government ratifies historic peace deal with Farc ending 50 years of bloodshed
The country's house of representatives unanimously endorsed the deal after a 13-hour Senate debate.
Government's snoopers charter 'has no place in modern democracy' says inventor of World Wide Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee said that the legislation will curtail people's online freedoms.
