A British tourist being treated after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos has died, according to UK officials.
A British backpacker and four other people have died in southeast Asia after reports of suspected methanol poisoning.
The second named storm of the season will bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK this weekend, according to the Met Office.
A man has been found guilty of murdering his "best friend" on Christmas Eve.
No further action will be taken against journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post.
An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced.
A teenager has been jailed for at least 22 years after fatally stabbing his neighbour - a bike enthusiast - in the chest.
A teenager accused of murdering a 27-year-old woman at a railway station has refused to appear for his first crown court hearing.
Environment secretary Steve Reed said it is "hard to be sorry for trying to make the country's economy work" as he spoke to farmers for the first time since the budget.
Mortgage rates have risen since the budget based on expectations further base rate cuts could be delayed - and while this is bad news for borrowers, higher rates should be great for savers.