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Keir Starmer has sold Britain out with new US trade deal: 'We've been scammed!'

Puffed up Keir Starmer bragged about securing a great trade deal with Donald Trump but it was the second time he sold Britain out in a week.The Prime Minister was not even in the room when the...

Lower mortgages for homeowners as Bank of England cuts interest rates

Mortgage payments will fall for many homeowners after the Bank of England cut interest rates, but inflation is set to rise while US tariffs mean Britain’s economy will grow more slowly. The Bank of...

Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she’s told she’s blown a £57bn hole in the UK economy

Rachel Reeves' impact on the UK economy threatens to blow a £57billion hole in Britain's public finances, a thinktank has warned. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said...

VE Day memories: The mixed emotions of joy and loss among those who survived

On May 8 1945, Peter Marshall, a 20-year old Wireless Operator on Lancaster bombers was on a training sortie. As they headed back to base, he was twiddling the controls of his radio set and came...

Russia's 100,000 blogger-army laid bare in horrifying 'cover-up' warfare

Russia is increasingly using social media to fuel its large-scale disinformation campaign over the war in Ukraine, a new report has warned. It claims an army of more than 100,000 Russian social media...

Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal

Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal14 minutes agoKaren HogganBusiness reporter, BBC NewsUK Department for Business and TradeThe UK government has hit back against claims by...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave7 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCThe Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave48 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCThe Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

It was NHS at its worst, ex-ombudsman tells inquiry into mental health services

'The NHS at its worst', ex-ombudsman tells inquiry6 hours agoStuart WoodwardBBC News, EssexSophie HutchinsonBBC health correspondentLampard InquiryA former health ombudsman has condemned mental...

Ed Miliband blasted over Dame Mary Archer sacking

Ed Miliband has been accused of “suppressing all opposition” to his green policies after he sacked Dame Mary Archer from her net zero advisory role. Dame Mary, 80, whose husband is Tory peer and...

This week proves Nigel Farage's PM ambition is not a wild notion

This week proves Nigel Farage's PM ambition is not a wild notion29 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBCIn the first week of 2025, Nigel Farage told me...

'Rachel Reeves wants to hijack your pension'

Rachel Reeves is accused of plotting to “hijack your pension” and endangering retirement incomes. Millions of Britons will be worse off in retirement if Chancellor Rachel Reeves brings in...

Fear and loathing over van dwellers on Bristol's leafy streets

Fear and loathing over van dwellers on Bristol's leafy streets12 hours agoDan JohnsonBBC NewsReporting fromBristol"I'm standing up for my rights," bellows Danny, a balding man with a grey beard who...

I live in a UK town constantly made fun of but it's actually got the funniest locals

Comedy duos throughout history don’t come less likely than Omid Djalili and Ed Sheeran. But that’s exactly what the 59-year-old British-Iranian funnyman, and the global hitmaker, 34, from...

Fear and loathing over van dwellers on Bristol's leafy streets

Fear and loathing over van dwellers on Bristol's leafy streets12 minutes agoDan JohnsonBBC NewsReporting fromBristol"I'm standing up for my rights," bellows Danny, a balding man with a grey beard who...

Five local election highlights you may have missed as Farage celebrates stunning win

It's been a dramatic night and morning as election results come in, and Reform UK have the best reasons to celebrate. Dame Andrea Jenkyns was elected for Reform UK as the first Greater Lincolnshire...

One key thing you won’t see in explosive new John Lennon documentary

John Lennon's final ten years are forensically examined in director Alan G. Parker's new documetary Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade. With contributions from musicians, journalists, and close...

Russia in economic freefall as GDP 'crashes' and oil and gas revenues plummet 17%

Russia’s economy is grinding to a halt as the structural limits of its war-driven expansion become clear, a Ukrainian banker has warned. Kyrylo Shevchenko, former governor of the National Bank of...

Trump breakthrough on Ukraine as US finally places blame on Russia for 'full scale' war

Donald Trump's administration has finally agreed that Russia’s war on Ukraine was a “full-scale” invasion. Leaked documents outlining a new minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv suggest the...