You might have thought that during his recent visit to the UK, US president Barack Obama was solely concerned with convincing British voters that their country would be far better off remaining in the European Union. However, other issues made it on to the agenda in the discussions between the US president and his UK counterpart, David Cameron.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been condemned by a leading charity after suggesting that migrants with HIV should be prevented from entering the UK.

Cameron rebukes MP for Putin tweet

About two dozen activists have rallied in St Petersburg to protest against a new Russian law banning gay “propaganda” and attract attention of the leaders of the world’s 20 leading economies.

A young engineer charged with killing a 70-year-old man with a single punch has been spared jail.