Attempts to reach ceasefire in Ukraine littered with years of failure30 minutes agoVitaliy ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring Russia editorReutersRussia's ceasefire in Ukraine lasted only 30 hours, and even...

France's second most visited city, with its stunning old town, beaches and shimmering coastline, has just revealed bold new measures to slash the number of Airbnb-type rentals by half. The move could...

Disability groups 'stepping back' over benefit cuts2 hours agoBeth RoseBBC Access AllAlex CollinsBBC Access AllGetty ImagesA number of Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations have told the BBC they...

Labour’s border tsar was accused of a “pathetic” capitulation to small boat gangs after saying halving crossings in three years would be a success.Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt...

Campaigners are calling for vital services to be spared the axe in the wake of the halving of the country’s growth forecasts. Around 10,000 civil service jobs are expected to go and Chancellor...

Rachel Reeves addressed a packed House of Commons today to deliver her Spring Statement - which was met with short shrift from her political adversaries on the Left and the Right. The Chancellor...

Rachel Reeves has been warned she faces nearly a 50% chance of further tax rises or spending cuts following her spring statement.A surge in borrowing costs wiped out the Chancellor's narrow breathing...

Rachel Reeves has been humiliated by the Office for Budget Responsibility as the UK’s economic forecaster said her promise to secure economic growth has been blown apart. Speaking in the Commons...