UK police chiefs investigating the Hillsborough disaster wanted to spend part of the money donated to the victims’ families on a holiday flat and gifts for officers, it has been reported.

A former chief constable would have a case to answer for gross misconduct over his dealings with his police authority following the publication of a damning report on the Hillsborough disaster if he was still a serving officer, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said.

The UK's police watchdog is to publish its report over claims of misconduct by a senior police officer following the Hillsborough football tragedy.

Criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster are back on the table as a fresh police investigation is launched.

Under-fire West Yorkshire chief constable Norman Bettison has resigned.

Scores of police officers including a serving chief constable are being investigated over the Hillsborough disaster in what will be the biggest ever inquiry into police action, it has emerged.

After the exposure of the truth about the Hillsborough tragedy the time is now for accountability and responsibility, a leading campaigner has said.

The biggest ever inquiry into police actions in the UK is to be launched after a coruscating report on the Hillsborough disaster.

The police watchdog will announce tomorrow what action it plans to take over allegations made in a damning report on the Hillsborough disaster.

The families of Hillsborough victims have welcomed the retirement of a top police officer who criticised Liverpool fans after the inquiry into tragedy.

The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire police has announced that he will retire next year.

Lawyers acting on behalf of families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster will today write to the Attorney General demanding that new inquests be held in Liverpool.

A complaint against the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police which emerged following the Hillsborough disclosures has been referred to the police watchdog.

The 96 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy can finally rest in peace after an independent report said Liverpool fans were not to blame, campaigners said

A British police officer shot by a gunman in an incident which sparked a seven-hour siege was saved from serious injury by his body armour, his Chief Constable said today.

Skirmishes broke out today at a controversial demonstration by far-right group the English Defence League.

A 39-year-old man will appear in court today charged with the kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews in the UK.

TWO police officers who spearheaded the rescue of Shannon Matthews were singled out for praise yesterday.

A senior British police officer has been appointed to head a new investigation into the Omagh bomb atrocity in Northern Ireland, it emerged today.

A former police press officer who tried to claim compensation for the stress of dealing with the James Bulger murder has dropped her case.