Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has branded the Prime Minister a “coward” following Labour’s bruising defeat in a by-election. Speaking at the Runcorn and Helsby count, where he arrived moments...
Sir Keir Starmer’s MPs have warned that the Prime Minister's first 10 months in power “haven’t been good enough” as they slammed Labour’s “catastrophic” local election results. Reform...
So far, Northumberland is the only council to have declared all of its results, with Reform making gains at the expense of both Labour and the Tories.The Conservatives did enough to remain the...
Karen Carter, a 65-year-old British-South African woman who had been living in the French region of Dordogne for several years, was found stabbed to death outside her home in the village of...
Russell Brand arrives at court for first hearingJust nowHelen BushbyCulture reporterGetty ImagesRussell Brand has arrived at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court to face charges of rape, sexual...
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Sir John Curtice: Reform challenging traditional party dominance25 minutes agoJohn CurticeProfessor of politics at the University of StrathclydeBBCThe overnight results from Thursday's elections have...
It has been a historic night for Reform UK as it gained Sarah Pochin as its fifth MP, beating Labour in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by the skin of its teeth with six extra votes. Throughout...
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Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen7 hours agoJemma CrewBBC NewsAlamyThe 2024 film Conclave - a box office hit and Oscar winner - tells the story of a papal...
BBC Weather Watchers / David eElizabeth RizziniLead Presenter BBC Weather1 hour agoAfter the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as...
Liverpool fans' celebrations caused earth tremor1 hour agoJenny ColemanReutersLiverpool fans celebrating the club's historic title-clinching win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield caused a series of...
What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come?37 minutes agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesKnife-edge Runcorn by-electionReform UK won its first Parliamentary...
Nigel Farage’s Reform has won a crunch by-election by just six votes following a knife-edge recount in Runcorn and Helsby. Labour and Reform were separated by a wafer-thin margin of just four votes...
A flight attendant has shared advice to anyone worried about turbulence on flights - and why you should not be scared.It is the time of year when places in Europe start to warm up, and many of us are...
British Airways has kicked off a major sale event, slashing prices on flights and holidays to 10 popular destinations across the globe. The airline’s latest promotion, known as The Original Sale,...
If you have ever questioned whether stress might be behind those extra, possibly early, grey hairs, you are not alone. On his show Dr Xand's Con or Cure, the well-known medical expert addressed the...
Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild32 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromKarlsruhe, GermanyA lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first...
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