ReutersRescuers work at the site of a building that collapsed in Mandalay, MyanmarFour more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake...

Helen CattPolitical correspondentJeff Overs / BBCAmanda Spielman, who was Ofsted chief inspector when head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life after an inspection, is set to become a...

The head of the Prevent counter-terrorism scheme, Michael Stewart, has left his role.It follows a damning review in February that found the scheme "prematurely" closed its case on Southport...

Four people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say.The suspect, who has been arrested and will be questioned later on Thursday, was overpowered with the...

Rachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring Statement aimed at kick-starting the faltering economy.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) - the...

There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say.The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the...

TIGER WOODSGolfer Tiger Woods has announced he is dating Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of US President Donald Trump.Vanessa, 47, was married to Donald Trump Jr for 13 years....

Glasgow tower blocks demolished by controlled explosionsThree 1960s tower blocks have been brought crashing down in seconds by demolition experts, changing the skyline of northern Glasgow.The 26-storey towers at...

A prisoner who faked a medical emergency and escaped from a prison van on his way to court has been found, police have said.Jamie Cooper was found in Blackburn,...

BBCSteve has been trying to get back to London after his flight was diverted to ParisThousands of passengers have had their travel plans thrown into disarray after Heathrow Airport...

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee.The 41-year-old former swimmer, who won two Olympic gold medals, replaces German Thomas...

Opposition parties have urged the prime minister to exempt hospices and other providers of health services from the increase in National Insurance contributions. The NHS and rest of the...