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Nationwide issues update as £50 missing from customers’ accounts

Nationwide has issued a crucial update on its £50 ‘Thank you’ payments after several customers claimed that they haven’t received their share and the money promised still hasn't been paid into...

Greater Anglia nationalised by Labour in major update

Greater Anglia is set to be nationalised by the Labour Party later this year in a bombshell move for the UK transport sector.The Department for Transport said the train operator, which is the most...

'Lord of the manor' squatter waged hate campaign against ex after she got married

Leo Deen, 61, called himself the 'Lord' of the manor while living in a caravan (Image: )A squatter who launched a campaign of harassment against his former partner and her family after unlawfully...

Inside the secretive world of Zara

Inside the secretive world of Zara 17 hours agoEmma SimpsonBusiness correspondentReporting fromGaliciaIt's going to be a very sexy summer, a touch of romantic, cowboy and rock and roll.That's...

Hormone-treated beef will not enter UK after US deal, says government

Hormone-treated beef will not enter UK after US deal, says government25 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe government has insisted that American hormone-treated meat will not...

Three things we learned from Putin's Red Square parade

Three things we learned from Putin's Red Square paradeRussia's President Putin has been joined by China's Xi Jinping and more than 20 international leaders as his country remembered the end of World...

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm2 hours agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondentReporting fromJerusalemImogen FoulkesBBC NewsReporting fromGenevaReutersThe US...

Three things we learned from Putin's Red Square parade

Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate 'power of nature'

Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate 'power of nature'35 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsReutersA rose has been named after Catherine, Princess of Wales to highlight the healing power of...

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict5 hours agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent•@soutikBBCNurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe world's first drone war between nuclear-armed...

Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first mass at Vatican

Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first mass at Vatican1 hour agoFrances MaoBBC NewsReutersThe new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith...

Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first mass at Vatican

Blue Badge fraud soars by over 1000% amid misuse and thefts

Fraud and misuse of the UK’s Blue Badge scheme have skyrocketed by more than 1000% in under a decade, in what is now being labelled a "serious and growing problem" that threatens the integrity of...

Rosenberg: Russians remember WW2 with victory on their minds

Rosenberg: Russians remember WW2 with victory on their minds2 days agoSteve RosenbergBBC Russia editorBBCEighty miles from Moscow, a park echoes to the sound of explosions and gunfire.As plumes of...

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report2 days agoMax MatzaBBC NewsGetty ImagesDenmark's foreign minister says he will summon the US ambassador to address a report that Washington's...

Kylie Minogue's top 10 songs of all time - number 1 isn't Spinning Around

Dubbed the "Princess of Pop," Kylie Minogue has won the hearts of many. The 56-year-old Australian singer and actress has gained prominence as a significant style icon in both the music industry and...

Bargain Hunt expert admits failing to report sales to 'Hezbollah financier'

Bargain Hunt expert admits failing to report sales to 'Hezbollah financier'6 minutes agoAlex BoydBBC NewsJordan Peck / Getty ImagesAn art expert who has worked on the BBC's Bargain Hunt has admitted...

Princess Kate handed incredible new honour with link to key project

The Princess of Wales has been incredibly open about the benefits and healing power that nature has for everyone. Now, the Princess has been honoured in a new way as the RHS has named a rose, bred by...

Lorraine's Ranvir Singh replaced as ITV co-star steps in to host show last minute

Ranvir Singh missed her regular spot on Lorraine this Friday (9 May), leading to a last-minute host shake-up. Viewers expecting Ranvir were surprised to see Andi Peters filling in, as he quickly...

Spain holiday warning as British tourists urged to carry cash

Last month, Spain was plunged into darkness after a massive power outage left people without electricity. Although the blackout did not reach the Balearics, it crashed mobile phone and internet...