The government is preparing for the possibility of presidential hopeful Donald Trump visiting the UK before the US elections, the BBC learns.

Dame Barbara Windsor says her final farewell to EastEnders as her character Peggy Mitchell leaves the soap.

A new report into the financial impact of the McMurray fires says some C$985m (£528m) in oil sands production has been lost.

The number of people in their 80s or older who are relied on as carers has rocketed in the last seven years, according to a charity.

A bill to give prison governors "unprecedented" new powers is to feature in the Queen's Speech later.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would meet the North Korean leader face-to-face to discuss its nuclear programme.

Careers education given to pupils in secondary school can be linked to higher earnings in adult life, according to researchers.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared victory in Kentucky as she tightens her grip on the presidential nomination.