The officer in charge of Scotland Yard during the riots in London in August is leaving the police after more than 30 years of service.

UK consumer protections have not kept up with the digital revolution, leaving people at risk of scams, a report by MPs says.

Relief efforts for five million people affected by flooding in Sindh province of Pakistan are threatened because of a lack of funds, agencies say.

The running of a religious school hit by repeated sex allegations should be taken out of the hands of monks, a report is expected to recommend.

Lloyds Banking Group reports a £3.9bn nine-month loss, mainly due to the cost of settling payment protection insurance claims.

Slow-motion footage reveals how hovering hummingbirds are able to cope with wet weather.

Kind penguin chicks are filmed bathing in a mud "spa" to keep their large, fluffy bodies cool in the Antarctic summer.

Thousands of students are expected to protest in London later, in a campaign against higher tuition fees and "privatisation" in universities.