The US Senate completes congressional approval of an annual defence bill expanding the military campaign against Islamic State.

Some police forces check the records of just a fraction of the foreign nationals they detain, according to research by 5 live Investigates.

Scottish Labour is announcing its new leader, with former UK cabinet minister Jim Murphy the perceived frontrunner to win the contest.

An actress with dwarfism who was unable to reach chip-and-pin machines in a post office has her disability discrimination case settled by the company.

Srirasmi, the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, resigns her royal position amid a corruption scandal allegedly involving her relatives.

Former foreign secretary David Miliband says he "passionately" wants Labour to win the general election and for his brother Ed to become the next prime minister.

Following several incidents involving drunken sailors, the Canadian Royal Navy introduces a near-total ban on alcohol on board its ships.

Airports return to normal, apart from a small number of flight cancellations at Heathrow, the day after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre.