Six of the people arrested in the UK in connection with a slavery ring have been released on bail.

Police in Britain have arrested two people as part of their investigation into forced labour and human trafficking.

Three men who are believed to be victims of slavery have been taken to a place of safety following a series of raids by UK police.

The persistent heavy downpours that have swamped much of the UK will continue today and cause some areas to experience a whole month’s rainfall in just 24 hours, weather experts say.

Police in the UK revealed today that they have had almost 200 calls from members of the public offering information about the crash on the M5 last Friday which killed seven people.

Plans to build a new nuclear power station at Sellafield were advanced today after a consortium of energy firms bought land earmarked for the development.

Two new cases of swine flu, one a child, have been diagnosed in the UK, British health secretary Alan Johnson said today.

Five UK schools will remain closed today as nine more cases of swine flu were confirmed, bringing the total to 27.

Two new cases of swine flu were confirmed in the UK today – bringing the total number of cases there to 15, the UK's Department of Health said.

The first person to contract swine flu in England without visiting Mexico believes he caught the virus from a colleague after only a brief meeting.

The number of people with swine flu rose to 11 tonight as the first case of a person contracting the disease from within the UK was confirmed.

Monty Python star John Cleese today revealed that he regarded having a species of lemur named after him as a greater honour than a British knighthood or a peerage.