Is there a local election in my area and where can I vote?3 days agoBBCOn Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England.Around a third of electors in England are...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
Lee Anderson has issued a blunt response to a video shared on social media by the Conservative party. The video aappears to show the Chief Whip of Reform UK saying that "a vote for Reform is a vote...
The Government tells us it needs a new trade deal with the EU. What they are planning sounds more like surrender to EU demands. As always, the EU knows what it wants. They want more migrants and...
Anger and indifference collide in unpredictable local elections7 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's...
The band has received condemnation from all sides, including from Sharon Osbourne who said they should have their US work visas revoked. While Kneecap have had an upcoming gig at the Eden Project...
More Kneecap gigs cancelled amid 'kill your MP' controversy3 hours agoCatherine DoyleBBC News NIGetty ImagesThree more concerts by Irish rap band Kneecap have been cancelled in Germany.It comes after...
The Tories have warned Glastonbury Festival that it must withdraw its invitation to Kneecap to perform this year, or face accusations that they condone incitement to murder. Shadow Home Secretary...
Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections14 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local...
Fire destroys historic US church with ties to MLKA historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage. The Clayborn Temple was the staging...
A Channel 4 audience member got a round of applause during tonight's local election debate as he hit out at a "gotcha question" to Reform UK. The man criticised Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper for...
Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says1 day agoThomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesCardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican...
Escape to the Country made a delightful return to our screens with a fresh episode on Tuesday (29 April). The episode featured Sonali Shah guiding a couple through the scenic landscapes of North...
There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs2 days agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor•@faisalislamBBCOver the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona to...
Sarah Smith: Trump's breakneck start is fraught with political risk8 hours agoSarah SmithNorth America editorWithin hours of taking his second oath of office, Donald Trump signed a flurry of...
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been urged to intervene after it emerged more than 300 MPs are refusing to provide phone numbers allowing constituents to contact them. Every MP is...
OPINIONPrime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s finding on April 16 th which “clarified” what was a woman, Starmer stayed silent on the topic for close...
Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney have been savaged by members of their own party after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on transgender people. Falkirk East MSP Michelle Thomson broke ranks to demand...
Why the Liberals won - and Conservatives lost14 minutes agoJessica MurphyBBC NewsReporting fromTorontoMark Carney's Liberals have won Canada's federal election - riding a backlash of anti-Trump...
Brexit bashing former Bank of England boss Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the election in Canada, exit polls suggest. The victory will ramp up tensions with America coming weeks after Donald...