Investigators looking into the China Eastern Airlines crash face a "very high level" of difficulty due to the severe damage to the aircraft, an official has said.

A campaign to vaccinate more than nine million children against polio is being launched in four countries in southern and eastern Africa after an outbreak in Malawi.

England's Jason Roy has received a suspended two-game ban from international cricket after admitting a charge of "conducting himself in a manner which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the game into disrepute".

Premier League referee Mike Dean will retire at the end of the 2021/22 season but is likely to continue as a full-time VAR official.

A network of toll roads across the UK are being discussed by ministers as they look at new ways to tax drivers.

National Lottery operator Camelot has been fined £3.15m for three technical glitches on its mobile app which affected tens of thousands of players.

Stomach bug outbreaks in England fell by more than half during the first six months of lockdown, a study has found.

The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been lowered from "severe" to "substantial", marking the first reduction in 12 years. 

Actress Maggie Fox, best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Shameless, has died following a "sudden accident".

The first week of spring will usher in seven days of sunshine across the UK, forecasters have said.