Exams regulator Ofqual told exam boards GCSE grade C passes could not increase this summer, BBC Newsnight learns.

Some travel agents will not be ready for a new scheme that clarifies holidaymakers' rights if a tour operator collapses, organisers say.

Pope Benedict XVI's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, is to go on trial over the theft of sensitive papers exposing alleged corruption in the Vatican.

At least seven people die after heavy rains trigger flash floods in the southern Spanish regions of Malaga, Murcia and Almeria, officials say.

Steve Kean's departure brings to an end a bleak and brutal period for Blackburn, who must rebuild after a troubled few seasons

China's official news agency warns that no-one is immune from Communist Party discipline, as top politician Bo Xilai is expelled to face criminal charges.

Ed Miliband is to pledge Labour is "on your side" with fairer policies, as delegates gather ahead of the party's conference in Manchester.

Around 30,000 people are expected to parade through Belfast on Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Covenant.