The former Brazilian president’s intention to flee was revealed in documents found on his phone, federal police said.

The Office for National Statistics said the borrowing of £1.1 billion is the lowest July figure for three years.

The Copa Sudamericana game between Independiente and Universidad of Chile in Buenos Aires was halted with the score at 1-1.

More than 200 Ofcom complaints have been lodged against the hit ITV soap opera Emmerdale because of  "uncomfortable" scenes aired before the watershed. The television regulator revealed that around ...