May: Free movement could continue after Brexit
Theresa May has suggested that freedom of movement from the EU to the UK may continue after Brexit. Speaking during her visit to the Middle East, the Prime Minister said EU migration could still be allowed during an "implementation period" to give businesses and government time to adjust. Labour accused the PM of "broken promises" and trying to "downplay expectations".
Emergency UN talks over Syria 'gas attack'
The UN Security Council is holding emergency talks after an alleged chemical attack in Syria which has left dozens of civilians dead and many more wounded. Syrian officials deny using chemical weapons and their Russian allies insist that a government air strike hit a rebel ammunition store which contained chemical weapons.
Fox claims 'shared values' with Duterte
Trade minister Liam Fox has said the UK and Philippines have "shared values" on a visit to the country to meet President Rodrigo Duterte, a man who claims to have personally killed criminals extra-judicially, including throwing one from a helicopter. Duterte has become an international pariah since his election last year.
Children exposed to 'illegal' air pollution
The Guardian says a joint investigation with Greenpeace has revealed that "hundreds of thousands" of children in England and Wales are routinely exposed to "illegal" levels of air pollution at schools and nurseries. It says more than 2,000 educational institutions are sited close to roads with damaging levels of diesel fumes.
Thousands of families on 50p housing benefit
Some 7,585 families in the UK now receive just 50p per week housing benefit because of the new cap on total benefits, according to the BBC's Panorama programme. The government says the benefit cap is fairer but charities warn that the affected families could end up losing their homes because of it.
North Korea fires missile into Sea of Japan
North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test, launching a medium-range weapon from the port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. According to South Korea, the missile flew about 40 miles. The country is banned from any missile tests by the UN but has repeatedly flouted the embargo and is believed to be developing nuclear weapons.
Livingstone suspension 'fails Jewish community'
The UK's Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, has accused Labour of "failing the Jewish community" because it has merely suspended Ken Livingstone for one year, rather than expelling him from the party. Livingstone was suspended yesterday after refusing to apologise for remarks in which he said Adolf Hitler supported Zionism.
Macron and Le Pen clash on Europe
France's presidential candidates took part in a TV debate last night, with centrist Emmanuel Macron attacking far-right Front National leader Marine Le Pen on her stance on Europe. Macron accused her of proposing "economic warfare" and insisted that she was "saying the same old lies that we've heard from your father for 40 years"
Advertisers flee Fox News show over harassment
Advertisers including Mercedes-Benz and BMW North America have pulled out of sponsoring Fox News's most popular show, the O'Reilly Factor. The opinionated right-wing host, Bill O'Reilly, has been accused of sexual harassment and, according to the New York Times, settled out of court with five women for a total of $13m (£10.4m).