A Tory MP who called for child migrants arriving in the UK from Calais to have their teeth tested to verify their ages is condemned by a dentists' group.

Highly skilled workers may be exempt from the government's planned immigration controls, Chancellor Philip Hammond says.

A photo of an orangutan climbing high into a tree to reach some figs takes the top honour in the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Ecuador acknowledges it has partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is staying at the country's embassy in London.

Too many magistrates are "old and white", one of the youngest justices of the peace in the country says, as MPs call for action to address the issue.

The wreck of a German U-boat that sank almost 100 years ago is discovered by engineers laying subsea power cables.

Indonesia could "wipe out" paedophilia with its new policy of chemical castration, President Joko Widodo tells the BBC.

The jobless rate stays at 4.9% in the three months to August, suggesting "continuing confidence in the economy", the Office for National Statistics says.