A 115-year-old British woman who was born just eight years after the death of Queen Victoria has been crowned the world's oldest person. Supercentenarian Ethel Caterham was born in 1909 and is...
Ed Miliband’s frontline political career began in betrayal, leapfrogging his older, more talented and more electable brother David to seize the Labour leadership in 2010. That act split the party...
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...
Fraudsters need to be the most worried about this new law (Image: skynesher via Getty Images)The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one step closer to being able to carry out "biggest ever...
On the eve of the May 1 elections – during which Reform UK is expected to clean up in the Runcorn by-election, as well as win council seats and a couple of mayoralties – Nigel Farage should be...
'He kept saying I'm a murderer': Polish doctor targeted for legal abortion4 hours agoWill VernonBBC News in WarsawGrzegorz Braun/YouTubeA leading Polish doctor has told the BBC she fears for her...
Doctors and children’s charities are demanding a ban on smacking children, which they say would save lives. A new poll showed a majority of social workers, healthcare professionals, teachers and...
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...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending1 hour agoRomanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Trump congratulates Canada's Carney as they agree to meet in 'near future'1 hour agoJessica MurphyBBC NewsReporting fromTorontoAFP via Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been tipped to be the "big winner" of the local elections. New polling shows 26% of people intend to vote for the insurgent party this Thursday.The Tories were second on...
Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'1 hour agoPA MediaBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy...
Canada gave a resounding two fingers up to Donald Trump in Monday’s national election. The US president’s months spent demanding that the British Commonwealth nation become America’s 51st state...
A senior Dutch politician has reportedly suggested dividing up Belgium between France and the Netherlands, effectively eliminating the country. Martin Bosma, president of the Dutch Parliament...
The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days2 days agoAnthony Zurcher and Tom GeogheganBBC News, WashingtonBBCDuring last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his intention...
Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s defeated Conservative leader, is cursing Donald Trump. He was dead cert to become Prime Minister just a few weeks ago, with a massive 20-point lead in the polls. Even...
Trump made Carney's turnaround victory possible5 hours agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent•@awzurcherMark Carney and the Liberal Party have claimed a remarkable victory in the Canadian...
How Canada voted - in charts2 hours agoPhil Leake, Alison Benjamin, Daniel Wainwright and Jess CarrData journalism teamBBCMark Carney's Liberal Party is expected to win enough seats in the House of...
Carney's Liberals won. What happens next?6 hours agoAna FaguyBBC News, TorontoMillions of Canadians voted on Monday in a snap federal election that has largely focused on how the candidates would...