Workers lifted off North Sea rig after woman claimed she had seen a device.

Religious leaders warn that multiculturalism is destroying Britain's culture and values.

Landslide wins in three states gives Illinois senator the most emphatic night so far of his close battle with Hillary Clinton.

An illegal immigrant was able to work at the House of Commons using a fake identity pass in a serious breach of security.

Youngster drowned in pool which contained less than 2ft of water after she wandered off from the family home.

An illegal immigrant was able to work at the House of Commons using a fake identity pass in a serious breach of security.

Schools are being shut at the rate of almost one a day, with hundreds axed in rural areas in the past five years.

Hundreds of prisoners could successfully appeal against their convictions after claims lawyers were "routinely bugged" during prison visits, it has been claimed.

Hilary Alexander is given a sneak preview of Biba and Ossie Clark, two labels from the Sixties that are back in swinging style.

Arranged marriages between British Asians raise the risk of in-breeding and birth defects, a Government minister has said.

The man expected to be America's Republican presidential candidate and the Foreign Secretary make the case for a greater global commitment to one of the world's most intractable conflicts.

Sandra Lean, widow of the film director Sir David, talks about film, the Baftas and life with her "cantankerous soul mate".

Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe faces possible general election humiliation after Simba Makoni threw his hat into the ring on Tuesday.

Gordon Brown will abandon all plans to bring Charles Clarke back into the government after the former home secretary launched a bitter personal attack.

A senior Conservative MP claimed more than £20,000 in housing expenses last year, explaining that he had to paint his property and remove moss from the garden.