Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker resigns as a home office minister, saying working in the department is like "walking through mud".

JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, has revealed it is under investigation over currency trading in a filing with US regulators.

A closely-watched ruling later this morning will help determine whether millions of workers are entitled to claim for overtime to be included in holiday pay.

US technology companies have become "the command and control networks of choice" for terrorism, the new head of GCHQ says.

US regulators announce that carmakers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to a record $100m settlement for overstating the fuel economy of their cars, in violation of the Clean Air Act.

The great predators of Britain's seas need protection from over-fishing, pollution, boat traffic and marine development, a report says.

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko is to hold crisis talks with security chiefs, after rebel-held elections which Kiev describes as a "farce".

Americans prepare to vote in mid-term elections which will decide who controls the Senate and pave the way for the 2016 race for the White House.