A current senior member of the King's household was the head of royal protection at the time Prince Andrew allegedly asked one of his police officers to dig up dirt on Virginia Guiffre, Sky News has discovered.

Nicolas Sarkozy declared his innocence and held hands with his wife before entering prison to begin his five-year sentence.

If you ever fly to Washington DC, look out of the window as you land at Dulles Airport - and you might snatch a glimpse of the single biggest story in economics right now.

Heavy rain and winds of up to 75mph are set to batter the UK this week, affecting southern England late on Wednesday, spreading northeast, and likely to persist until late on Thursday.

A 100-strong specialist police unit is investigating the daring theft of French Crown Jewels from the Louvre – as officers face "a race against time" to recover the "priceless" objects.

A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing surgery, allowing doctors to see, and hear, immediate results.

What started as a WhatsApp group for dozens of grieving families has ended up gathering enough momentum to reach Westminster.

A man who ran a teeth-whitening salon has been sentenced to 26 years in jail for a spate of rapes and sexual assaults spanning more than a decade.

Two more men have been arrested over the death of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.

A former chief constable has been charged with fraud and misconduct in public office after allegedly lying about his military service.