Friends of a mother and her four children killed in a suspected arson attack have paid tribute to a “beautiful, well-behaved family”.

A doctor who lost his wife and four children in a suspected arson attack on their home "fought hard" to save them, British police said.

A fourth child has died following a house fire early today which police are treating as suspicious.

Television comedian Michael Barrymore was tonight being interviewed by detectives investigating the suspected murder of a man found floating in a swimming pool at the star’s home.