MPs will be banned from claiming expenses for dinners, TV licences and pre-23:00 taxis after May's election.

MEPs will consider proposals that would maintain data roaming charges and introduce priority internet access for some specialist services.

Independent tests show that Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was deliberately killed, his family says, ruling out accident or suicide.

The SNP could win the safest Labour seat in Scotland and oust Charles Kennedy at the general election, according to a new poll.

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating liquidity auctions held by the Bank of England during the financial crisis, the bank says.

US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is injured when a man slashes him with a razor in the capital Seoul.

Head teachers warn the overhaul of the exam system is likely to cause significant problems for schools.

Plumbers and heating engineers should join with GPs and care staff in tackling problems caused by cold homes, health experts say.