An inquiry into the deaths of over 30 people during a small boat crossing in the English Channel in 2021 - the deadliest on record - has called the tragedy "avoidable". The Cranston Inquiry, led by...
William Huskisson was tragically killed in a railyway accident (Image: duncan1890 via Getty Images)A former station in St Helens holds the grim distinction of being the site where the first person...
2 February 2026Updated 9 hours agoThe 25th Winter Olympics will feature almost 3,000 athletes from 90 countries competing for 116 medals at Milan-Cortina. Team GB have sent 53 athletes to the Games...
Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires3 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesThe last nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia...
Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry29 minutes agoBecky DaleandMatt Murphy,BBC Verify BBCUnredacted images and videos showing nudity released in the Epstein files have been online...
Peter Mandelson sent a series of sexually suggestive emails to Jeffrey Epstein (Image: DoJ)Peter Mandelson sent a series of sexually suggestive emails to Jeffrey Epstein despite insisting he remained...
Sir Keir Starmer received a brief two-page assessment from Cabinet Office ethics officials near the end of 2024 outlining potential complications surrounding Lord Mandelson's appointment as...
Donald Trump appears set to back Sir Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands handover following fresh security commitments from Downing Street in a move set to cause dismay amongst Chagossians who wish to...
Tory grandee Sir Iain Duncan Smith waded into the debate over who could replace embattled Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.Prime Minister Starmer is believed to be in the "final days"...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has sparked a revolt among royal servants at Sandringham.Staff have been told by bosses on the King’s Norfolk estate that they don't have to work for him if they feel...
EU has 'open mind' on UK customs union debate, says commissioner1 day agoFaisal Islam,Economics editorandArchie Mitchell,Business reporterBrussels would be "open‑minded" about discussing closer...
Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv30 minutes agoSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, KyivMatthew Goddard/BBCThe quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by...
Viewers were left in floods of tears during Wednesday’s episode of ITV's Grantchester (February 4) after a surprise twist delivered one of the show’s most emotional moments to date. While the...
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok20 hours agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe French offices of Elon Musk's X have been raided by the Paris...
Chairs are pictured floating in a flooded street of Alcacer do Sal, south of Portugal, during Leonardo storm on February 4, 2026. The Iberian peninsula on February 4, 2026 braced for a violent storm,...