Police took down the international scam on Tuesday and say there could be up to 70,000 UK victims.

The official allegedly contacted a man and asked for £2,000 to approve his refugee application.

The UK foreign secretary tells Israeli leaders not to risk escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.

Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.

The Star Wars actor describes his wife Samantha as his "favourite human" after she dies aged 53.

The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows, both aged nine, were killed in Brighton in 1986.

Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he replaced the No 11 carpets Liz Truss claimed were infested with fleas.