A photo of an orangutan climbing high into a tree to reach some figs takes the top honour in the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

A Tory MP who called for child migrants arriving in the UK from Calais to have their teeth tested to verify their ages is condemned by a dentists' group.

The wreck of a German U-boat that sank almost 100 years ago is discovered by engineers laying subsea power cables.

Highly skilled workers may be exempt from the government's planned immigration controls, Chancellor Philip Hammond says.

Olly Murs cancelled his Olympic and Paralympic parade show performance in Manchester after being told to change his set, his management claims.

The US accuses Islamic State militants of using civilians as human shields as Iraqi forces advance on the group's stronghold in Mosul.

Ecuador acknowledges it has partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is staying at the country's embassy in London.

Too many magistrates are "old and white", one of the youngest justices of the peace in the country says, as MPs call for action to address the issue.