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Nigel Farage hits record high as bombshell poll shows Reform UK trouncing Labour

A new poll suggests Keir Starmer’s local elections wipeout and Indian trade deal have gone down badly with voters, showing yet another astonishing surge in support for Reform UK. Find Out Now have...

Four in 10 universities in England face financial challenges

Four in 10 universities face financial challenges19 minutes agoBranwen Jeffreys & Hazel ShearingEducation editor & Education correspondentUCUMore than four in 10 universities in England are...

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts2 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing rebellion by Labour MPs over planned...

Bank lowers interest rates and hints at more cuts to come

Bank lowers interest rates and hints at more cuts to come1 hour agoMichael Race & Faisal IslamBusiness reporter & Economics editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK interest rates have been cut to...

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts1 hour agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing rebellion by Labour MPs over planned...

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...

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution9 hours agoDouglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, ScotlandGetty ImagesThe Great Energy Transition is under way, and may come to...

The events still to come - and what you might have missed

VE Day at 80: What's to come - and what you might have missed3 hours agoRosemary McCabeBBC JournalistGetty ImagesVE Day marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Huge crowds took to the streets on 8...

Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X

Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X43 minutes agoOrla GuerinSenior international correspondentReporting fromIstanbulReutersAccess to the social media account of...

'I watched David Attenborough's new Ocean film – one thing he said left me in tears'

2,000 new marine species are being discovered every year - but they are under serious threat. A new documentary film starring the celebrated David Attenborough hits cinemas this Thursday (May 8) and...

Scotland's First Minister Swinney will not support assisted dying bill

Swinney will not support assisted dying in ScotlandJust nowGlenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorGetty ImagesFirst Minister John Swinney has said he will not support a bill which would allow...

Tourists given urgent 'do not visit' warning for beautiful country in Africa

“Lethal attacks” by groups with Islamist links have forced the UK Government to warn against all but essential travel to two regions in Mozambique. Britain has identified the Mecula and...

Labour minister faces furious call to resign over tragic farmer suicides

Top Tory Victoria Atkins has called on her Labour opposite number Steve Reed to resign from the Cabinet following more reports of farmer suicides. The showdown came in the Commons this morning, as Ms...

Scientists release first images of mystery object locals are convinced was 'sent by alien'

The first X-ray pictures of a mysterious sphere that some people claim was sent to Earth by aliens have been released. The object was reportedly spotted in March zig-zagging through the sky over the...

Four in 10 universities in England face financial challenges

Four in 10 universities face financial challenges36 minutes agoBranwen Jeffreys & Hazel ShearingEducation editor & Education correspondentUCUMore than four in 10 universities in England are...

Meet Amanda Brooks, the civil servant behind US-UK trade deal

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will take the credit for a US trade deal hailed by Donald Trump as "a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the...

BoE sticks knife in Rachel Reeves with pathetic 0.25% rate cut - this will hurt us all

As I wrote on Tuesday, Reeves needs a miracle to bail her out after making so many mistakes, and there was a slim chance she might get it today.But for that to happen, the Bank of England (BoE)...

VE Day at 80: What's to come - and what you might have missed

VE Day at 80: What's to come - and what you might have missed5 minutes agoRosemary McCabeBBC JournalistGetty ImagesVE Day marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Huge crowds took to the streets on...

Why is the VE Day silence two minutes long instead of one?

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), a two-minute national silence will be observed across the UK at noon today. The silence marks a moment of reflection and gratitude for...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...