Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, ...

A forensic linguist tells the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the ...

Mixed martial arts fighter Allan Nascimento has died at the age of 34, says the UFC. According to MMA's leading promotion, ...

Misogyny is defined as a contempt for, hatred of or prejudice against women. One girl told the BBC she felt "worthless" after ...

Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this ...

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's.

More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on ...

The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, ...