Home Secretary Theresa May and former mayor of London Boris Johnson are set to enter the race to become the next Tory leader and prime minister.

Most people think there is less social mobility than there was 10 years ago and the gap between classes is wide, a survey of the UK public mood finds.

The tough-talking former mayor of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte, is sworn in as the president of the Philippines, after a landslide election win.

Singapore's UOB suspends its loan programme for London properties, citing uncertainty caused by the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

A decision on airport expansion in the south east of England is to be delayed until "at least October", Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove is to stand to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister.

Gordon Murray, creator and puppeteer of the popular BBC children's series Trumpton and Camberwick Green, dies at the age of 95.

The UK is sending 250 more military personnel to Iraq, almost doubling its presence in the country.