Kevin Rawlinson

The kidnap and threatened murder of British aid worker Alan Henning by Islamic State (IS) militants is not permissible under sharia law, prominent Muslim clerics have warned.

Netflix, Reddit and Tumblr are among the sites taking part in a mass online protest over new net neutrality rules proposed in the US. But will it have any impact on real world policy?

Migrants in Calais hoping to make their way to England are holding a demonstration calling for more protection from the police today, as far-right groups plan to protest their presence this weekend.

From home-made, short-range rockets to weapons that can threaten the populations of Israel’s major cities, Hamas arms are increasing in sophistication – and in destructive capability.

A man who claims to have known one of the Britons featured in a promotional video for Isis tells Channel 4 News he talked about jihad “all the time”.

New pictures emerge showing the happy teenager who, only around a year later, would become a militant Islamic extremist.

The parents of the man who killed six people and wounded 13 others in California rushed to stop him before he could do any harm, but learned of his rampage from radio reports en route, it is revealed.

Most Ukip voters feel ignored by politicians and are nostalgic for the 1980s and early 90s, a period most of them believe was a better one in which to bring up children, a poll shows.

The hull of the yacht that was carrying four British sailors who went missing in the North Atlantic a week ago has been found, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirms.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage defends his suggestion that it would be right to worry about having Romanian neighbours. He was also grilled on his financial affairs and his partys view on homosexuality.

A poll suggests Ukip has moved into the lead ahead of the European elections, after a week in which it has faced questions over its positions on foreign workers, racial tolerance and gender equality.

The police whistleblower who exposed the manipulation of crime figures faces being put on a public register of disgraced officers, Channel 4 News can reveal.

The seven-year-old boy who was found “on fire” in the street on Friday has died, police say. Relatives of Preston Flores describe him as a “special little boy” whose loss has ripped the family apart.

The former prime minister Gordon Brown makes his first major intervention in the Scottish referendum debate with a speech calling on the country to vote no to independence.

The prime minister’s insistence that Britain is a “Christian country” will alienate a large section of the population, it is warned.