Labour would renationalise the railways "line by line" if it formed the next government, new leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to reveal.

The discovery of half a kilo of Semtex explosives in west Belfast raises more questions about what arms paramilitary groups still possess, the UUP has said.

A driver involved in a high-speed chase in California was struck by gunfire from a police helicopter, officials have confirmed.

DUP leader Peter Robinson is admitted to hospital, a week after he stepped aside as Northern Ireland's first minister.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in front of tens of thousands of Cubans in Havana, on his first visit to Communist-ruled island.

A group of 75 US-backed rebels has crossed into northern Syria from Turkey to fight jihadists there, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

The return of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who sees 2.2 million fewer viewers tune in than last year's opening episode.

Andy Murray sends Britain through to a first Davis Cup final since 1978 with victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic.