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Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in NorwayA test rocket aimed at kickstarting European satellite launches has crashed back to Earth moments after taking flight. The unmanned...

US Republican Party office torched in apparent protest at Trump's deportation policy

A Republican Party headquarters in New Mexico has been destroyed in what was deemed a deliberate act of arson, following the disappearance of 48 people in ICE raids. The entryway appears scorched and...

US Republican Party office torched in apparent protest at Trump's deportation policy

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in NorwayA test rocket aimed at kickstarting European satellite launches has crashed back to Earth moments after taking flight. The unmanned...

Angela Rayner dealt huge blow as she faces 'watering down' major plan

The Deputy Prime Minister's "landmark" workers' rights bill could be watered down over concerns that it will hinder growth - despite Angela Rayner insisting it was "pro business". The proposed...

Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?5 hours agoJustin RowlattBBC News Climate EditorJSO HandoutThe climate action group Just Stop Oil has announced it is to disband...

Headache for Angela Rayner as her own staff set to strike in fresh nightmare

Angela Rayner is facing a fresh nightmare as her own staff are set to strike, reportedly voting for the industrial action after being told to work in the office for three days a week. Civil servants...

Labour’s ‘pub banter’ <b class='text-danger'>crackdown</b> brutally torn apart by free speech champion

Labour’s ‘pub banter’ crackdown brutally torn apart by free speech champion

Free speech champion Lord Toby Young has slammed Labour’s plans to introduce a “banter ban” within their Employment Rights Bill. Speaking in his maiden speech in the House of Lords, Lord Young...

Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans

Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans42 minutes agoWill GrantMexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentReporting fromSan SalvadorUS Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...

Rachel Reeves's spring statement left me asking one worrying question

What must it be like inside Rachel Reeves's head? Amid the wide open spaces and rolling tumbleweed I suspect there’s a little girl telling herself, Candide like, that everything is for the best in...

The Italian beach where towels are banned – here's how to get around it

No trip to the beach is ever complete without taking a beach towel. Small or large, colourful or plain, this is an item as essential to one's travel plans as sunscreen, sunglasses and...

Woman with terminal cancer 'violated' as hospital staff 'share photos of her in surgery'

A terminally ill woman has spoken out about her 'violation and humiliation' after she alleges that several staff members at Addenbrooke's Hospital inappropriately accessed her medical records and...

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?1 day agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesTens of thousands of people across Turkey have been protesting the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -...

Civil servant credit card <b class='text-danger'>crackdown</b> after £675m tab - coffee and axe throwing included

Civil servant credit card crackdown after £675m tab - coffee and axe throwing included

A crackdown on civil servant credit cards should end taxpayers bankrolling perks, including axe throwing, ice cream van hire and coffee. Thousands of government credit cards are to be cancelled under...

Civil servants given ‘gadget limit’ after taxpayer splurge on iPads

Civil servants will be allowed just two taxpayer-funded electronic devices under a new "gadget limit" enforced by the government after the number of iPads used by officials in a department doubled in...

Ros Atkins on... the media <b class='text-danger'>crackdown</b> in Turkey

Ros Atkins on... the media crackdown in Turkey

Ros Atkins on... the media crackdown in TurkeyOver 1,000 people have been arrested in Turkey, with several journalists among them, as protests sparked by the detention of opposition figure Ekrem...

Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?

Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?44 minutes agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor•@faisalislamGetty Images"Definitely not a Budget" is the basic message emerging...

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?29 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesTens of thousands of people across Turkey have been protesting the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem...

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?29 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesTens of thousands of people across Turkey have been protesting the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem...

Donald Trump to send illegal immigrants to Venezuela after deporting 200 'gang members'

Venezuela is set to restart flights for its citizens deported by the US, following a breakthrough in negotiations with Donald Trump administration. Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties,...