Two men from Walsall who were arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences are charged.

The Eagles founder and guitarist Glenn Frey has died at the age of 67, the band announces on its website.

The UK's security service MI5 is named as the country's most gay-friendly employer, following a survey by leading gay rights charity Stonewall.

A 26-year-old Algerian asylum seeker becomes the first suspect to be arrested over alleged sexual offences in Cologne on New Year's Eve.

An Amnesty report into child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo raises questions for electronic firms.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell calls for a "reboot" of the relationship between Holyrood and Westminster.

Fewer witnesses turned up at criminal courts in England and Wales last year leading to defendants in some cases walking free, a watchdog says.

Nurses and midwives coming to Britain from the EU will now need to prove they are fluent in English under new rules.