Reform UK's Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, in an astounding victory amid a wider earthquake in local English politics. Early results have shown a huge...
Woman killed in France was lovely person, says husband3 hours agoAoife Walsh & Greg MckenzieBBC NewsAlan CarterThe husband of a British-South African woman found dead at her house in France has...
Woman killed in France was lovely person, says husband56 minutes agoAoife Walsh & Greg MckenzieBBC NewsAlan CarterThe husband of a British-South African woman found dead at her house in France...
Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing19 minutes agoReha Kansara, Shruti Menon & Mohammad Zubair KhanBBC VerifyBBCIn January a migrant boat was rescued off the north African...
Ukrainians in Kyiv are split between feeling quietly optimistic and wearily cynical about their country sealing an agreement that grants the US opportunities to capatilise on the nation’s vast...
Singing sensation Rod Stewart has stepped in to help four-year-old Iain Gregori who is caught in a “blackhole” waiting for an autism diagnosis after a three-year wait. The Scottish government...
The war in Burma has been dismissed by some as a strategic sideshow, in the sense that winning or losing was not decisive in ending the conflict. This began with the ‘Germany First’ policy agreed...
Reuters1 May 2025, 16:31 BST69 CommentsUpdated 1 hour agoCoco Gauff produced a stunning display to thrash four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 and reach the final of the Madrid...
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a woman by touching her breasts and indecently assaulting another by grabbing her arm and dragging her towards a male...
Watch: What's at stake in these local elections?The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason talks through what's at stake in this year's local elections.1 day agoChris Mason, BBC Political EditorEngland...
Netflix has teased true crime aficionados with a sneak peek of its upcoming documentary about the infamous British serial killers, Fred and Rosemary West, titled Fred and Rose West: A British Horror...
IKEA said it would be looking to open more city centre versions of its homeware stores following the launch of its highly anticipated £380m Oxford Street store. In an interview with the...
Dame Joanna Lumley shows no signs of slowing down as she marks her 79th birthday. Her first significant role was a brief appearance as a Bond girl in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. She then...
BBC star David Attenborough turns 99 next week – and just a year shy of his 100th birthday, he made a candid confession about death. Now his friend has issued an emotional statement in response,...
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could see more towns and cities across the country go to rat and ruin, as bin strikes in Birmingham enter their eighth consecutive week with rubbish stacking up on...
Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing electionFormer vice-president Kamala Harris has criticised the Trump administration's agenda in her first major speech since losing...
Labour's biggest union backer has attacked the Government's net zero drive. Unite warned that the plans risk becoming a "political millstone" around the party's neck.It comes after Labour former...
Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu grows2 hours agoPaul AdamsBBC News, JerusalemGetty ImagesIsrael's war in Gaza grinds on, but opposition is growing.In recent...
Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt forged a war-winning alliance, and a deep personal friendship that survived many crises. American military power and huge quantities of economic aid were...