US character actor James Rebhorn, whose most recent role was in TV series Homeland, dies at the age of 65 after a long battle with skin cancer.

"Ingrained" attitudes among employers and fears about the loss of salary is preventing many men from taking paternity leave, a report has suggested.

The UK's hotels and shops sees income from Russians fall 17% last month as visitor numbers fell back amid political unrest in Ukraine, says a report.

Victims of child sexual abuse could soon be identified more quickly, thanks to law enforcement agency work on a cloud-based archive of abuse material.

A ceremony to commemorate the Great Escape, the famous breakout from German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III in 1944, is due to take place later.

Hundreds of trade unionists are expected to join the funeral procession of Rail, Maritime and Transport union leader Bob Crow.

The UK needs 3,000 extra troops to show it "takes its defence responsibilities seriously" in light of the Ukraine crisis, says a former head of the Army.

Russian troops seize control of a Crimean naval base at Feodosia, the third such attack in 48 hours, Ukrainian officials tell the BBC.