It was Kemi Badenoch's belief that Robert Jenrick was about to make the ultimate leap to the right which has plunged the Conservative Party into turmoil.

The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been "postponed".

Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.

The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.

France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.

Many Labour MPs and officials privately expect the government to follow the Australia's example and implement a ban.

The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.

Harrison Sullivan will not have to pay the full cost of the jet that police chartered to arrest him.

Charities say employers will still be able to certify themselves without employing "a single disabled person".

Reservists will remain on call for an extra decade, with a lower threshold for being called up.