Mile-long queue at mobile waste collection site1 hour agoShannen HeadleyBBC News, West MidlandsMobile bin collection points in Birmingham have seen mile-long queues as residents try to get rid of...
Rachel Reeves' National Insurance tax hike will "decimate" a sector key to Angela Rayner's plans, an expert has warned. Steven Mulholland, Chief Executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association...
Desperate Keir Starmer has given trade union chiefs an ultimatum to end the all-out bin strike in Birmingham. The Prime Minister said Unite must “drop” its opposition to changes needed to resolve...
A Russian state broadcaster has fallen for an April Fool's Day spoof in an embarrassing blunder about Britain building a new aircraft carrier. RT, formerly Russia Today, published a story based on a...
Donald Trump has claimed that Sir Keir Starmer “was very happy” the UK was only hit with 10% tariffs. The President’s announcement that all countries would now be subject to between 10% and 50%...
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza strip - including 27 or more sheltering at a school in the north, according to Palestinian medical authorities. The attack on...
White House fires National Security Agency chief26 minutes agoBernd DebusmannBBC NewsReporting fromAir Force OneGetty ImagesThe Trump administration has fired Gen Timothy Haugh - the head of both the...
Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group46 minutes agoHugo BachegaBBC Middle East correspondent•hugobachegaReporting fromSouthern LebanonReutersLast year, on 17 September, at...
Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court during Netanyahu visit3 hours agoBarbara Tasch & Anna HolliganBBC News, London and The HagueReutersHungary is withdrawing from the...
Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says1 hour agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsEPAAt least 27 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in northern Gaza that...
Why Trump's tariffs aren't really reciprocalDonald Trump has chosen to impose a wide range of different tariffs on other countries. But how did he come up with the figures?Ben Chu from BBC Verify...
Why Trump's tariffs aren't really reciprocalDonald Trump has chosen to impose a wide range of different tariffs on other countries. But how did he come up with the figures?Ben Chu from BBC Verify...
Britain is ready to strike back against the US unless a trade deal scrapping Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK goods is agreed within weeks. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to remain “cool and...
UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs11 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterSam FrancisPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe UK government is drawing up a list of US products it...
Before deciding on your next holiday destination, it is a good idea to check the Foreign Office's travel warnings. There are 226 countries or territories with advice issued by the Government, with...
Pressure is growing for the army to clean up thousands of tonnes of rubbish posing a major health hazard in Birmingham after it emerged black bags could remain piled on pavements for months. Monster...
Nigel Farage hit out at the Tories for not securing a post-Brexit trade deal with the US after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs. The US President has announced levies on goods coming into...
British detectives warned people smugglers “our reach is global” after four suspected traffickers were arrested in war-torn Libya.A Syrian suspected of transporting migrants across the central...
easyJet flight attendants are set to strike next week in Italy which could cause a "ripple effect" across the industry. Flight attendants will stage a national walkout for four hours on Wednesday 9...
Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court1 hour agoBarbara TaschBBC NewsReutersHungary's government has announced it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC).The move...