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Birmingham mum on benefits who smashed man's hip with pole is grilled by judge

A judge has aggressively questioned a mother on benefits as to why she has not found employment. Niki Francis, who assaulted a man by pushing him over in the street, hitting him with a pole and...

GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests

GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests58 minutes agoCatherine BurnsHealth correspondentHarriet AgerholmData journalistBBCFamily doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue...

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...

Why was Peter Sullivan not freed earlier?

Why was Peter Sullivan not freed earlier?3 hours agoDominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCJULIA QUENZLERPeter Sullivan is the victim of the longest miscarriage of justice experienced...

Why was Peter Sullivan not freed earlier?

Why was Peter Sullivan not freed earlier?52 minutes agoDominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCJULIA QUENZLERPeter Sullivan is the victim of the longest miscarriage of justice...

New Pope Leo XIV's brother shared X-rated clip laying into Nancy Pelosi

Pope Leo XIV's older brother shared an clip in which former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was described as a "drunk c***". Louis Prevost appeared to share posts on social media showing support for US...

Key detail in Labour's immigration plan that could 'open Britain's border to millions'

Labour has sparked fury over a "bombshell clause" in their immigration plan that could "throw open Britain's borders to millions". The Government is planning to allow refugees - approved by the UNHCR...

Britain's special forces need change – BBC Panorama allegations demand it

BBC Panorama is about to reveal damning details of how some elements of British special forces (SF) may have behaved illegally on operations in Afghanistan. Many troubling allegations have already...

Nigel Farage plans 'blitz' to humiliate Labour in Scotland and Wales elections

Nigel Farage and Reform UK are planning a policy blitz designed to show voters they have a plan for transport, education and dealing with the cost of living - to prove they care about more than...

Russia in flames after oil rig collapses – watch moment it topples to the ground

Vladimir Putin has suffered another dramatic blow after a drilling rig collapsed and burst into flames in Siberia, leaving three workers in critical condition and raising fresh questions over the...

India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds

India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds36 minutes agoNeyaz FarooqueeBBC News, DelhiGetty ImagesTop military officials from India and Pakistan are due to speak later on...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink6 hours agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...

Outrage as Labour council rakes in £1m from unlawful LTN

A Labour council’s decision to introduce a low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN), which earned it £1 million in fines from motorists, has been ruled unlawful. Lambeth council has raked in...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink1 hour agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...

Soviet-era spacecraft set to crash into Earth today 53 years after being launched

A failed Soviet spacecraft launched more than half a century ago is expected to plummet back to Earth early on Saturday, just one day after Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade in Moscow. The...

Inside daring stunt that almost killed a national treasure and marked the end of a sitcom

ITV sitcom Tom, Dick and Harriet, which launched in 1982, featured an all star cast but a daring stunt, in what would turn out to be the final ever episode, almost killed one of their iconic...

Women's World Cup to expand to 48 teams from 2031

Getty ImagesSam DruryBBC Sport journalist9 May 2025Fifa has announced that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament.The Fifa Council voted unanimously for...

'I've flown to 49 countries – this is the best plane seat for long-haul flights'

A travel vlogger who's visited 49 countries has revealed what she thinks are the best seats for passengers on long-haul flights. Alysia forms one half of a globe-trekking duo (alongside her husband,...

Martin Lewis issues four-word warning to anyone on social media

Martin Lewis has issued a clear warning to social media users after a scam featuring his image left a family £140,000 out of pocket. The Money Saving Expert founder appeared on ITV’s This Morning...

I had my throat slit - but I played dead to survive and get justice

By the end of the night, she had been raped, stabbed, and disemboweled — but somehow, she managed to liv (Image: YouTube)Alison Botha, a survivor of an unimaginable attack, has recounted her...