The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Second tranche of prisoners will include those serving up to two and a half years for crimes.

For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.

Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

Former Chelsea FC director, Eugene Tenenbaum, helped to manage the oligarch’s wealth.

A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.

The settlement follows the largest group legal action brought by midwives in the UK, says union.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi claims he was unlawfully taken from Libya to stand trial over the bombing.

Kelly O'Shea says she's "lost faith" in women's health after paying £20k for treatment she needed.

Dr Allison Gardner MP has been living with the "searing pain" of recurring infections for a decade.

Shabana Mahmood says there is "insufficient protection" for those who play a role in public life.

Students hit the gym with a DJ on the decks and no alcohol in sight.

The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

The Home Secretary confirms a public inquiry will examine Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby's deaths.

Henry Rice, from Cranleigh, Surrey, was a signalman who served off Normandy in the days after D-Day.

PC Gemma Quinn did not think it necessary to arrest Zak Bolland after Michelle Pearson's 999 call.

The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.

The tragedy saw 116 children and 28 adults killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed in 1966.

Harrison Jones suffered fatal head injuries after falling into the road, an inquest heard.

Responses set out by the Home Office in the wake of the Southport attack would need more money, the inquiry hears.

Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.

Judges said their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the decision, not in deciding whether or not the march should occur.

Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.

The mother of a boy accused of attempted murder at a high school gives evidence at his trial.

Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.

Special correspondent Lucy Manning explains why the Hight Court has ruled that search warrants used to search Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's home were unlawful.

The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

Police footage shows arrest of Benjamin William Day, 20, in hospital.

Meeting travellers' expectations could be challenging, experts warn.

Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.

Manchester City record what they will view as a statement win at Liverpool - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo, asks Phil McNulty?

A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.

Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.

The settlement follows the largest group legal action brought by midwives in the UK, says union.

The government has tabled a number of amendments for its bill, which seeks to deal with the unresolved legacy of the Troubles.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi claims he was unlawfully taken from Libya to stand trial over the bombing.

The Plaid Cymru-led administration had failed to pass its spending plans during the summer.