Owen Smith has said he will return to the backbenches rather than serve in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, should he lose the Labour leadership contest.

Great Britain win their third consecutive Olympic men's team sprint gold by beating New Zealand in the Rio 2016 final.

Local councils want tougher sentences for illegal tattooists, who they warn are offering cheap prices for their services to children.

Thousands are calling for a ban on grouse shooting, arguing the sport increases the threat faced by an endangered species of raptors.

A new online campaign is putting pressure on fast food giant McDonald's to impose a global ban on products from animals treated with antibiotics.

A series of blasts across southern Thailand targets popular tourist towns among other locations, leaving at least three dead and many injured.

Republican Donald Trump describes US President Barack Obama as the "founder" of the Islamic State group and Hillary Clinton as co-founder.

Politically correct sensibilities have led the authorities to turn a blind eye to electoral corruption in the UK, former minister Sir Eric Pickles suggests.