Scientists say they have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific.

The last British resident in Guantanamo Bay says he is "not getting his hopes up" about returning to the UK, as there have been "so many false promises".

President Xi Jinping bids a formal farewell to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh as the Chinese leader continues his UK state visit.

A paedophile doctor who abused young cancer patients was able to go undetected after clues to his offending were missed, an investigation finds.

Swedish police shoot a masked man who killed one person and injured four with a sword in the western town of Trollhattan.

George Osborne says the decision to push ahead with tax credit cuts is a "judgement call" he is "comfortable" with despite pressure over the reforms.

Migrants who landed at an RAF base in Cyprus have been provided with overnight accommodation and are being processed by Cypriot officials, the MoD says.

A 20% sugar tax and a ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals are part of Public Health England's "key actions" to cut sugar consumption.