Press regulation plans proposed by the industry have “serious shortcomings”, David Cameron said as he defended delays in pushing forward a Commons-backed version instead.

An ambitious plan to try to get a million more women riding bikes by 2020 was announced in the UK today.

A Banksy mural that was removed from the side of a Poundland shop in the UK in mysterious circumstances could reach more than £450,000 when it is auctioned tonight.

British prime minister David Cameron got his way as gay marriage legislation cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons last night — but saw his party split down the middle.

A bill to legalise gay marriage is being published by the British Government today.

One of the BBC's top news executives resigned today in the wake of a damning report into the BBC's decision to drop a Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile's sex abuse.

Downing Street was forced to defend its top spin doctor yesterday after he raised Leveson press reforms in a telephone call to the editor of a national newspaper about an unfavourable story it was planning to run.

British Culture Secretary Maria Miller today promised no church would ever be forced to conduct a gay wedding as she faced a furious backlash from traditionalist Tories over Government plans for same-sex weddings.

Labour has unveiled plans for how it would like to see the press regulated in the wake of the Leveson inquiry.

Newspaper editors have been warned by David Cameron that they must act “urgently” to set up an independent press regulator.

A petition calling for the UK’s three main party leaders to bring in a new press watchdog backed by law has attracted more than 56,000 signatures since being launched by high profile victims of media intrusion yesterday.

Britain’s Liberal Democrats pledged to make sure legislation implementing the Leveson press regulation plan was drawn up “in good faith” in a further escalation of coalition tensions.

The Church of England is facing a “major constitutional crisis” following the defeat of legislation to introduce the first women bishops, according to an internal document written by one of its most senior staff.

The head of the Royal Opera House, Tony Hall, was given the biggest job in broadcasting today after being appointed BBC director-general as the corporation acted quickly to move on from its crisis.

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.

The decision not to prosecute Jimmy Savile over abuse allegations in 2009 will come under the spotlight again after the Prime Minister said Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer will review legal papers from the case.

Jimmy Savile’s former personal assistant has said the disgraced TV star “thought he was untouchable”.

David Cameron could order a public inquiry into the Jimmy Savile scandal once the BBC and police investigations are concluded, Downing Street has indicated.

Jimmy Savile is set to become known as “one of the most serious predatory paedophiles in criminal history,” BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has predicted.

Crews are racing to save a Russian mini-submarine trapped in the remote Pacific with seven sailors on board and oxygen supplies dwindling, navy officials said today.

Republicans say filmmaker Michael Moore should be prosecuted for offering underwear, crisps and noodles to students in exchange for their promise to vote.