Some police forces check the records of just a fraction of the foreign nationals they detain, according to research by 5 live Investigates.

An actress with dwarfism who was unable to reach chip-and-pin machines in a post office has her disability discrimination case settled by the company.

Srirasmi, the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, resigns her royal position amid a corruption scandal allegedly involving her relatives.

Former foreign secretary David Miliband says he "passionately" wants Labour to win the general election and for his brother Ed to become the next prime minister.

An illegal migrant who hid under a lorry travelling from France has been killed trying to disembark while the vehicle was stationary on the M25.

Indian police arrest a man suspected of running an influential pro-Islamic State Twitter feed.

Widespread disruption at UK airports was caused by a computer system failure "which has not been seen before", National Air Traffic Services says.

Scottish Labour is announcing its new leader, with former UK cabinet minister Jim Murphy the perceived frontrunner to win the contest.