Hamas will disarm "the easy way or the hard way", Israel's PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan.

Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.

Demonstrations went ahead despite calls from politicians and police leaders for the protests to be postponed in wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.

Fifteen projects are shortlisted for a chance of winning the top £1m prizes at next month's environmental awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

Other forces are boosting Greater Manchester Police numbers following Thursday's synagogue attack.

Two people died and three people were injured in the attack at a synagogue on Thursday.

Two Jewish people were killed in a car and stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.