The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.

England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.

The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.

David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.