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.

Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

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.

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

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

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

The musicians pick up four nominations each, as the ceremony moves to Manchester for the first time.

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

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.