About 120 million girls around the world - more than one in 10 - have been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 20, a UN report says.

The Army faces manpower "gaps" unless ministers step up their drive to recruit more reservists, MPs warn.

One in five child deaths in England could be prevented, according to reports in The Lancet.

David Cameron tells fellow Nato leaders they should not pay ransoms to kidnappers, as the UK seeks ways to free a Briton held by militants.

Police in the UK are investigating sex abuse allegations made against a murdered US television host.

Conservative plans to restrict trade union powers have been denounced by the head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Details of bonuses paid to more than 3,800 Passport Office workers emerge, just weeks after news of a major applications backlog.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expresses careful optimism that a deal can be agreed with Russia to end fighting in the east of his country.