Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Britain must not just “sit back and hope” in the face of ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The Prime Minister said the UK must “rise to the...
Stock markets in the UK and Europe tumbled again on Wednesday after the US and China ramped up tariffs on each other amid Donald Trump’s continuing trade war. The London FTSE 100 slumped 2.9% to a...
Kemi Badenoch has urged Sir Keir Starmer to make more of Britain’s Brexit freedoms rather than “sitting back” and waiting for things to happen amid global economic turmoil. The Tory leader said...
The dismembered body of a prominent scientist has been discovered in various locations in a town in Colombia. A group of children discovered a black suitcase which contained the scientist’s head,...
The enigma of a 3,500 year old Egyptian mummy, whose face has been frozen in an eternal 'scream', has baffled scientists for nearly 90 years.Believed to have passed away at the age of 48 during the...
Dame Esther Rantzen says she has "limited time" left to live, but that heaven would be a "happy place" if she could be reunited with one special person. The 84-year-old, who founded Childline, opened...
An intense storm is set to hit southern Europe this week, with the Canary Islands, the Spanish mainland and Portugal expected to receive as much as 90 millimetres of rain. The storm will hit the...
As Trump hikes tariffs again, nervous businesses weigh what comes next33 minutes agoNatalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New YorkUS President Donald Trump is ripping up the rulebook on trade that has...
A female prison governor is facing jail after having an affair with a drug-dealing gang boss dubbed one of country's most wanted criminals. Kerri Pegg, 42, swapped her Honda Jazz for a £12,000...
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal21 hours agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentAzertac TVRuben Vardanyan is one of Armenia's richest men, but...
Three councils did not carry out road maintenance - excluding work to potholes - in the 2023/24 financial year, new figures show. Only 3% of England’s 183,054-mile council-run road network received...
Conservative frontbencher Katie Lam said MPs know “almost nothing” about the progress of local inquiries into “rape gangs which have terrorised so many innocent children”.Ms Lam told the...
Labour is “rolling out the red carpet” for Channel migrants after allowing those shortlisted for deportation flights to Rwanda to claim asylum. The Home Office has confirmed cases will be...
Donald Trump has claimed that China “wants to make a deal badly” following the imposed reciprocal tariffs, but Beijing has yet to respond, leaving the US President waiting, as tensions rise in a...
Armed Forces personnel and veterans are being disadvantaged as a result of their service a new report has found. A Defence Select Committee investigation into the implementation of the Armed Forces...
When President Donald Trump dropped his economic bombshell on April 2nd, the world reeled. A sweeping set of tariffs — up to 50% for some nations — sent global markets scrambling. The European...
The former Nazi death camp secretary, once called the 'Secretary of Evil', has died at the age of 99. Irmgard Furchner faced justice for her role in aiding over 10,500 murders and was in the midst of...
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal47 minutes agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentAzertac TVRuben Vardanyan is one of Armenia's richest men, but...
US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says16 minutes agoSean SeddonBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US and Iran are holding "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, Donald Trump has...
Breakthrough technology developed by UK advanced manufacturer Oxford Ionics (OI) is set to take quantum computing mainstream in revolutionary ways that will supercharge industries across the world....