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'Part-time' Nicola Sturgeon slammed for raking in eye-watering cash through second jobs

"Part-time" Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of putting herself before her constituents after it was revealed she earned more from her second jobs than as a backbench Member of the Scottish...

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda47 minutes agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentWOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFPWhen Poles vote for a new president on Sunday, they are...

UK puts Chagos Islands deal on hold to avoid ‘toxic backlash’

The much-criticised deal to hand over Britain's Chagos Islands to Mauritius appears to be on the rocks, with Sir Keir Starmer reportedly deciding to delay the agreement out of fears it could creates...

Labour faces calls to delay inheritance tax raid on farmers by one year

Labour has been urged to delay its controversial inheritance tax raid on farmers by a year. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called on the Government to look again at the...

Vandals chop down two 150-year-old trees at UK beauty spot

Locals are in an uproar over the chopping down of the centuries-old trees, which stood proudly at Drayton Green Lanes, affectionately known as "the beauty spot", along the River Wensum in Norfolk.The...

Solving over-tourism crisis – and how it can benefit British holidaymakers

In May, 1967 a skinny, pale junior schoolboy from a rural market town celebrated his seventh birthday with his parents. Not at home under the big skies of East Anglia, but in Malgrat de Mar, a beach...

Gloucester water main chaos as broken pipe spouts 100ft jet of water

A dramatic explosion in Matson, Gloucester, has sent a towering jet of water approximately 100ft skywards after a water main burst on Wednesday, drenching nearby properties and cutting off some...

NSPCC investigation shows how young girls are targeted by predators on social media

Social media services are “failing girls at every stage” and allowing grooming, abuse, and harassment, children’s charity the NSPCC has warned. Investigators created fake profiles of a teenage...

A1 traffic LIVE: Horror on UK's longest road as crash shuts carriageway

Queues are building on the UK's longest road after a horror crash forced the northbound carriageway to close. Emergency services are at the scene on the A1 in Northumberland after a crash involving...

Asylum hotel companies vow to hand back some profits

Asylum hotel companies vow to hand back some profits1 hour agoJack FenwickPolitical correspondentEPATwo companies that receive taxpayers' money to house asylum seekers in hotels have said they will...

Star-studded Celebrity Traitors line-up confirmed

Star-studded Celebrity Traitors line-up confirmed30 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesSir Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Jonathan Ross are among the stars...

Is President Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane?

Is President Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane?1 hour agoJake Horton, Tom Edgington and Joshua CheethamBBC VerifyBBCUS President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to accept a...

'I was drugged and raped by my husband for years'

'I was drugged and raped by my husband for years'11 hours agoJane Deith and Emma FordeBBC File on 4 InvestigatesGetty ImagesWhen Kate and her husband sat down one evening to have a chat, she could...

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he jailed?

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he jailed?3 hours agoPhil McCannBBC North West TonightBBCPeter Sullivan spent more than 38 years in jail in what is believed to be the biggest miscarriage of justice...

'I was abused as a child - it made me stronger but paedophiles should be locked up'

Ben Cammillare was just 14 when he was preyed upon by Paul Jones, 62, a family friend. Now aged 26, Ben has bravely waived his right to anonymity in the hope that speaking out will give others the...

Brit teen vanishes in Thailand after chilling final message as urgent search launched

The family of a British teenager who has vanished whilst on holiday in Thailand are frantic with worry after Thai police declared her disappearance “a high priority”. Bella May Culley was last...

The real reason 'lying' Vladimir Putin will not end his war in Ukraine revealed

Vladimir Putin’s 25-year vice-like grip on Russia ends if he accedes to peace talks with Ukraine, experts say. The despot faces mutiny on all fronts at home - notably his army and the rise of...

'I was drugged and raped by my husband for years'

'I was drugged and raped by my husband for years'35 minutes agoJane Deith and Emma FordeBBC File on 4 InvestigatesGetty ImagesWhen Kate and her husband sat down one evening to have a chat, she could...

Outlander's Jamie Fraser's bitter feud with grandfather Lord Lovat explained

WARNING: This article contains potential spoilers from Outlander: Blood of My BloodThe upcoming prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood is set to feature Lord Simon Fraser of Lovat, portrayed by...

Kim Kardashian to appear in court as witness in Paris burglary case

Kim Kardashian to appear in court as witness in Paris burglary case 2 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesKim Kardashian is due to appear in court in Paris later today as a witness in a burglary...