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British troops dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift "for fun", and a soldier who raised concerns about the killing of three farmers in a raid by special forces was called a "Taliban-loving apologist", an inquiry has heard.

A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.

Troubled South East Water (SEW) is facing a £30.5m redress package for multiple customer service failures, the industry watchdog has announced.

Police in Australia have marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio by releasing previously unseen photographs from their investigation.

The persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an "early challenge" for the next prime minister, researchers are warning.

World-leading medical research in the UK is not yet delivering better health outcomes for enough people in the country, according to a new report.

A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people.

A prisoner inside Wandsworth jail helped Daniel Khalife get money while he was on the run after escaping from prison under a food delivery truck, a court has heard.