A second man is arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the disappearance of west-London schoolgirl Alice Gross.

Britain's big six energy companies are continuing to lose market share to smaller independent suppliers, new figures show.

Cities in the UK should have the power to levy their own taxes and have greater control over how public money is spent, a report by the City Growth Commission says.

Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to win her sixth US Open and 18th Grand Slam title.

The number of constabularies in England and Wales should be cut to save money, one of the country's most senior police leaders says.

Thousands of Britons could be inadvertently sharing their digital secrets with anyone that knows where to click, suggests a BBC investigation.

The chairman of the self-regulation body set up by some papers in the wake of the hacking scandal says he wants to show critics it is not "fake".

Iraqi government forces say they have cleared Islamic State militants from an area around the Haditha dam, as the US widens its use of air strikes.