The Human Rights Commission has called on the UK Government to take immediate action to stop paramilitary assaults on children in the North.

Options for sweeping reforms to the funding and operation of the BBC will be set out by the UK government in the latest stage of the battle over the renewal of the broadcaster’s royal charter.

UK chancellor George Osborne last night announced that his Government had begun the sale of its remaining stake in Royal Mail and that it would give up to a further 1% tranche in the company to employees.