An unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded during its launch from the US state of Virginia.

The Disasters Emergency Committee is to launch an appeal in response to a disease outbreak for the first time, in aid of the Ebola crisis.

The Home Office is facing a fresh backlog of asylum cases on top of 30,000 unresolved applications dating back to 2007, MPs warn.

More than 5,000 police officers in England and Wales plan to leave the service in the next two years, a Police Federation online survey suggests.

Millions of UK families struggle to meet the extra costs of a state education, suggests research carried out by young people.

Most councils in England and Wales fail to ensure home care workers are paid the national minimum wage, figures obtained by Unison suggest.

The House of Lords is to have a full debate on the powers of the Scottish parliament following the referendum "No" vote.

The government is to undertake a public consultation into whether the reporting of child abuse by regulated bodies should be made mandatory.