A 1,000-strong rapid reaction force is being assembled to better respond to "mass casualties".
The Chancellor is also expected to announce £15 billion credit ease for the struggling small firms in an attempt to prevent the economy slipping back into recession.
Charities are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of people hit by a combination of government cuts on welfare benefits, rising unemployment and spiralling food and fuel prices.
The "healing" process involved pastors splashing water on the patients' face and shouting at them, ordering the devil to come out.
Indian athletes are threatening to boycott London 2012 Olympics because of a controversial sponsorship deal with the Dow Chemical Co.
As news emerges that EDL members will seek political office, IBTimes UK looks at where that may be.
Tottenham Hotspur sensation Gareth Bale believes Luka Modric is ‘happy’ at White Hart Lane despite being denied a move in the summer.
For first-time mothers, giving birth at home is a risky choice.
Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires believes Arsene Wenger will remain in charge at the Emirates for life, despite recent speculation over his long-term future.
Alexander McQueen's McQ label will present their debut catwalk collection at London Fashion Week early next year.
The high anticipated British film about sex symbol Marilyn Monroe has opened in UK cinemas.
Arsene Wenger believes the stats behind Arsenal's recent run of form support his theory that the Gunners' have recovered after their dismal start to the season.
Patsy Larkin from East London fell into the bath when trying to use the toilet and was knocked unconscious on the taps. When the pensioner came around he clawed at the bathroom tiles until his fingers bled, but couldn’t escape.
Michael Ballack has questioned his former Chelsea team-mates' mental strength after the Blues lost for the fourth time in seven matches on Wednesday.
Arsene Wenger face an uphill battle to secure Mario Gotze, with Borussia Dortmund insisting that the youngster will stay at his current club for the next season at least.
The UK and Vietnamese governments have agreed to strengthen ties over defence, trade and security.
The Scotland Yard is understood to have spoken to the Civil Aviation Authority over the use of small radio controlled devices in order police the mega event.
A hidden tracking device was found under the car of the 33-year-old model.
JK Rowling described her desperate attempts at keeping her family life private and protecting her children from the press, at the London inquiry into press ethics and phone hacking.
Surgeons attempt to reattach a young girl's arm after it was severed when a high-speed train struck her.
The best friend of the woman who was crushed to death at the Lava Ignite nightclub, in Northampton, has spoken out about the last time she saw her.
London Underground bosses have, once again, been accused of disrespect after the body of a second train death victim was stored in a cleaners' cupboard.