The prime minister has revealed plans for sweeping reforms of the country's institutions.

A proposal for a new inquiry into the Salisbury poisoning fails at the chemical weapons watchdog.

Police say suspect Nasim Aghdam was the legal owner of the semi-automatic handgun she used.

A woman sues a fertility doctor after a genealogy website test result showed him to be her father.

A dozen black holes may lie at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, researchers say.

The social network says that one million of the people affected are thought to be UK-based.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he "doesn't understand" why his team's coach was attacked outside Anfield before their Champions League tie against Liverpool.

The new right-wing government's proposal will affect girls in nursery and primary schools.

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins has died in hospital at the age of 61.

Ray Wilkins was a "genuinely lovely man" who was "liked by everybody", says former England striker Gary Lineker.

The president recently appeared to be making Syria policy on the fly, but getting out won't be easy.

Luis Suarez scores his first Champions League goal in more than a year as Barcelona beat Roma convincingly in the quarter-final first leg.

Watch some of the world's best golfers, including Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson, attempt stunning trick shots during practice on the 16th hole at Augusta.

Struggling Dundee earn a point at the home of Scottish champions Celtic, who go 10 points clear at the Premiership summit.

Everything you need to know about every day of the action in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

The Russian capital has no recycling programme and its expanding rubbish landfills are causing health problems.

The skull belonged to a soldier who was executed during the 1857 uprising against British rule.

The Islamic State group has left a complex legacy in Iraq including hundreds of wives and orphans, writes the BBC's Selin Girit.

Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how her dream holiday ended in disaster.

Video shows Queen Letizia trying to stop her mother-in-law from taking a picture with her children.

Uber drivers in the US are complaining that an increasing number of customers are using them like an ambulance service.