Cliff Richard has been interviewed under caution by South Yorkshire Police detectives investigating a sex crime claim involving a young boy.

The BBC has been accused of a “cover up” over its role in the police raid on Cliff Richard’s flat following sexual assault allegations.

Former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Tebbit has said there "may well" have been a political cover-up over child abuse taking place at Westminster in the 1980s.

The boss of the parent company of the radio station behind a notorious royal prank call has come under fire after dismissing the outcome with the phrase “s**t happens”.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes Ricardo Vaz Te may have been the target of an illegal approach following a statement issued by the Portuguese winger declaring his disenchantment at Upton Park.

The family of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who was found hanged after taking a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, have yet to receive answers from hospital bosses to questions over the death.

A mass will be held at Westminster Cathedral today for the nurse who was found dead after being duped by a prank call from two Australian radio DJs.

Questions have been raised about the ability of the police watchdog to cope with its own investigation into the Hillsborough disaster.

Former drug addict Russell Brand is lending his help to a UK political inquiry into drug policy.

The parents of an Indian engineering student who was shot dead in Britain on St Stephen's Day will make an emotional visit to the scene of his murder today.

The riots that spread across English cities this summer might have been avoided if police had “appreciated the magnitude of the task”, the head of a Commons committee said today.

SEAN O’BRIEN put an end to any doubts he couldn’t be moulded into an effective openside flanker about the same time as he was busy knocking Australia out of shape last Saturday in Auckland.

A TOP law firm yesterday came under renewed pressure to explain claims it failed to raise the alarm over evidence of police bribes at News International.

The officer in charge of the original phone hacking inquiry has been called to give further evidence to MPs.

A NEW inquiry into allegations that public figures had their phones hacked was launched yesterday.

British police faced new accusations of brutality against G20 protesters today.

A gunman who hijacked a plane in Jamaica was captured after an eight-hour stand-off with police today.

ONLINE retail giant Amazon has taken from its virtual shelves a Japanese computer game that lets players simulate raping girls.

Owen Garvan produced a man-of-the-match performance to score twice for the Republic of Ireland U-21s to earn a draw against Portugal in Madeira.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty swapped one famously rowdy house for another today when she arrived at the UK's House of Commons to watch British Prime Minister’s question time.

Channel 4 announced today that it would donate its profits from tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother eviction phone vote to charity after the row about alleged racist bullying.

Celebrity Big Brother has prompted nearly 10,000 viewer complaints about alleged racist bullying.

Keith Vaz will be staying in hospital overnight after passing out in his office.

Keith Vaz has been taken to hospital after he passed out in his office.

Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has pledged Britain’s ‘‘full support’’ for the government of Macedonia in its struggle with ethnic Albanian separatists who have begun an armed insurrection in the north of the country.

Srichand Hinduja today said that he had done no more than inquire of Mr Mandelson, Mr Vaz and some other politicians how his passport application was proceeding.

Keith Vaz has refused to detail his involvement in the Hinduja passport affair.

The British Government is under mounting pressure to provide a full account of Labour's involvement with the Hinduja family in the wake of Peter Mandelson's resignation.

William Hague has warned Tony Blair that "vital issues" surrounding Peter Mandelson's resignation and the Hinduja passport affair remain unresolved.

William Hague has warned Tony Blair that "vital issues" surrounding Peter Mandelson's resignation and the Hinduja passport affair remain unresolved.