The BBC could face a full public inquiry into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal if the corporation’s investigations fail to “get to the bottom” of the accusations, Britain's Culture Secretary Maria Miller has warned.

Comedian Freddie Starr was released on bail for a second time last night after being questioned by police investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.

A lawyer who is representing more than 20 people who claim to have been sexually assaulted by Jimmy Savile has said that the BBC and three hospitals could face legal action from alleged victims.

Freddie Starr, who was arrested yesterday by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal, returned for further questioning today.

Detectives investigating allegations of sex abuse surrounding Jimmy Savile have arrested comedian Freddie Starr, sources said.

The estate of Jimmy Savile has been frozen in response to the mounting sexual abuse claims against the late television and radio star.

Stephen Hester, the chief executive of Ulster Bank and NatWest owner RBS, tonight apologised for technical hitches which left customers unable to pay bills or access their money.

As Ulster Bank sheds 900 staff, question marks hang over the commitment of RBS and its boss Stephen Hester to Ireland, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

Families of Americans killed or injured in Palestinian terrorist attacks have filed a lawsuit accusing the NatWest Bank of maintaining an account for a US-designated terrorist group that allegedly funnels money to the militant group Hamas.

The legendary Harlem Globetrotters basketball team launch their first UK tour in almost a decade this week, after bouncing back from the brink of bankruptcy.

Two men climbed on to the roof of a bank and threw money down on to the street tonight, police said.