Hammond in Iraq to meet country's new prime minister
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Iraq to meet the country's new prime minister Haider al-Abadi.
Hammond said he was holding discussions on combating extremism and improving national unity.
'Up to 2,000 Brits fighting with IS in Syria and Iraq'
As many as 2,000 British jihadists are fighting with Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, Labour MP Khalid Mahmoud claims.
The politician said more UK youngsters than ever were being recruited by the terror group.
He told the Sunday Mirror: "The official figures are a huge understatement. The true figure of British radicals in Syria and Iraq is closer to 2,000. Still the numbers are rising."
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Welby: Islamic State is a 'once in a millennium threat'
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has told ITV News the rise of Islamic State militants is a 'once in a millennium threat'.
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British soldiers train Kurdish forces in Iraq
A "small specialist team" of British soldiers is training Kurdish forces near the town of Erbil in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said.
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FBI in bid to ID English-speaking militant in IS video
The FBI want help to identify an English-speaking militant captured on a video released by the Islamic State last month.