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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...

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...

Saints avoid becoming Premier League's worst ever side and troll Derby with comic apology

Getty ImagesTom RostanceBBC Sport journalist10 May 2025, 19:43 BST461 CommentsUpdated 3 hours agoSouthampton fans have had precious few moments to be happy about this season as they slumped to a...

Five talking points from Lions squad announcement

Getty ImagesTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer3 hours agoSo the first roar of the 2025 Lions has been heard - some old cats who have prowled this terrain before, some cubs who are...

Keir Starmer just sealed Labour's fate – and the retributions will be severe

UNTIL recently, our democratic system was like a pendulum that oscillated between Labour and the Conservatives. But now the pendulum has been replaced by a demolition ball that threatens to pull down...

Five talking points from Lions squad announcement

Getty ImagesTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer1 hour agoSo the first roar of the 2025 Lions has been heard - some old cats who have prowled this terrain before, some cubs who are...

Henry Zeffman: Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer

Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer35 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentEPAThe UK has been desperate for a deal of this sort with the US since President Donald...

True cost of asylum seekers in UK exposed – and it's complete outrage

Migrant hotels and accommodation will cost £15billion over 10 years, the spending watchdog has revealed. Taxpayers will shell out £4,191,780 a day on housing asylum seekers over the life of the...

Five takeaways from Biden's first interview since leaving the White House

Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview30 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent•@awzurcherFormer US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the...

Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are'

Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are'1 hour agoNick RobinsonToday programme presenterReporting fromDelawareBBCIn an exclusive and remarkably candid...

King Charles reveals his favourite books and one is a Robert Harris classic

King Charles has revealed five of his favourite books. He shared them with the Queen’s Reading Room, Queen Camilla’s online book club which works to celebrate and promote the power and benefits...

Carney tells Trump that Canada 'won't be for sale, ever'

Carney tells Trump that Canada 'won't be for sale, ever'1 hour agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, White HouseMark Carney has told Donald Trump that Canada "is not for sale" as the president raised the...

Biggest blow yet to Keir Starmer that means his days as PM are numbered

Tomorrow is the first day back in Westminster after last week’s dramatic election results and Keir Starmer will face a mutinous Parliamentary Labour Party. Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK returns...

Rachel Reeves told to restore Winter Fuel Payment for EVERY pensioner

On 29 July, just three weeks after Labour’s landslide win, Rachel Reeves made her first political mistake. And it was a biggie.She announced that households in England and Wales would no longer be...

Tory leadership rumours swirl as James Cleverly steps up manoeuvring

James Cleverly has insisted he remains fully behind Kemi Badenoch, amid suspicions he is eyeing up the Tory leadership following her local election drubbing. Mr Cleverly has ramped up activity in...

Local election post code checker - how did your area vote?

So far, Northumberland is the only council to have declared all of its results, with Reform making gains at the expense of both Labour and the Tories.The Conservatives did enough to remain the...

Streeting accused of 'betrayal' over maternity funding plan

Streeting accused of 'betrayal' over maternity funding plan21 minutes agoMichael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentBBCCampaigners have questioned Health Secretary Wes Streeting's commitment to...

Ed Miliband vs Tony Blair: Labour’s civil war is back with a vengeance

Ed Miliband has a rare knack for winding people up. Maybe it’s the sanctimonious tone, the misplaced certainty, the goofy conviction that his batty ideas are invariably correct.Or perhaps it’s...

'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America

'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America 3 hours agoLaura BickerChina correspondentReporting fromYiwu"We don't care about sales to the United States," says Hu Tianqiang as one of...

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire21 minutes agoBen KingBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOne of Prince Andrew's prized business assets was administered for two years by a...