Spending cuts are delaying police inquiries and contributing to a rise in people kept on police bail for months, and in some cases years, Newsnight is told.

Bicester in Oxfordshire has been chosen as the site for the coalition's second new garden city, government sources have confirmed.

The US president vows to tackle the "militarisation culture" of police and demands 50,000 body cameras to help restore trust among minorities.

A personal DNA test that has sparked controversy in the US has been approved for use in the UK by regulators.

The Church of England may choose its first woman bishop as candidates are considered for the top job in Southwell and Nottingham diocese.

North Korea refuses to deny involvement in a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures, ahead of the release of a film about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The amount of money lost to phone scammers has tripled in a year, prompting a major awareness campaign.

Over 1,400 flood defence projects protecting 300,000 homes have been agreed as part of the government's National Infrastructure Plan.