Burglars, thieves and robbers released from prison will be made to wear GPS tags to track their movements in a world-first scheme aimed at cracking down on neighbourhood criminals.

Eight people have been killed in shootings at massage parlours in and around Atlanta, Georgia.

McDonald's UK has started an internal investigation after whistleblowing workers claimed COVID rules were being ignored in some of its restaurants.

More than half of people have backed the Metropolitan Police over its handling of the vigil held for Sarah Everard last weekend, according to a survey.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been asked to explain fresh allegations of "interference" by her chief of staff in a sexual misconduct investigation. 

A rare songbird's existence is under threat because it is failing to learn how to sing love songs, new research suggests.

Japan's ban on same-sex marriages has been ruled as unconstitutional by one of the country's courts. 

An independent review into historical sexual abuse is set to be published by the Football Association (FA) later.

Public Health England (PHE) is investigating a new COVID variant - previously reported in the Philippines - after two cases were found.

Uber is to treat its 70,000 drivers in the UK as workers, meaning they will be entitled to a number of basic employment protections.