The UK must stay in the European Union to continue to have influence on the world stage, US President Barack Obama tells the BBC.

Jeremy Corbyn has responded to his critics in the Labour leadership contest by calling for an end to "silly remarks".

Turkey will let the US carry out strikes against Islamic State militants from its Incirlik airbase, as the country faces a surge in IS-linked violence.

The energy and climate change secretary is accused of "grotesque hypocrisy" ahead of a speech she will deliver about the government's plan to tackle climate change.

At least 309 police officers and police community support officers in the UK have been convicted of offences in the last three years, figures show.

A post-mortem on a woman who died in a Texas prison cell finds that her injuries were consistent with suicide, says a prosecutor.

Cheap drugs normally used to strengthen bone can cut deaths from breast cancer, research shows.

A report suggests many academy sponsors are struggling to improve the results of poor pupils despite several years in charge of schools.