It's an old naval tactic to “make smoke” - to deliberately generate smoke from a ship’s funnel - in order to try and hide your position or intentions from others. This is a very good analogy...
Sir Keir Starmer was left red-faced during a visit to Albania after Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly ruled out hosting so-called "return hubs" for failed UK asylum seekers in an awkward public snub....
MPs to debate assisted dying bill again after major changes46 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesMPs will debate a bill to legalise assisted dying...
Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks2 days agoAlex KleidermanBBC NewsEPAUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President...
Sycamore Gap pair were quizzed in homophobia case21 minutes agoDuncan HodgsonBBC Radio CumbriaNorthumbria PoliceThe two men convicted of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree were suspects in an...
Keir Starmer ruled out quitting the ECHR because it would jeopardise deportation deals and hinder the fight to restore control of Britain’s borders.The Prime Minister said countries would refuse to...
Labour's immigration plans at a glance42 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterNurPhoto via Getty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour's long-awaited plans to cut levels of immigration into...
Keir Starmer ruled out quitting the ECHR because it would jeopardise deportation deals and hinder the fight to restore control of Britain’s borders.The Prime Minister said countries would refuse to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin ignited fears of a potential World War 3 with the announcement that the world's most lethal nuclear missile was undergoing active testing seven years ago, yet...
The real problem facing Britain's shrinking military5 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•bealejonathanBBCOn a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to...
BBC One's gripping crime drama This City Is Ours, set amidst the criminal underworld of Liverpool and starring James Nelson-Joyce as the lovestruck gangster Michael Kavanagh, is officially returning...
Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin (Image: GETTY)Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Vladimir Putin to meet him face-to-face in Turkey on Thursday, offering to begin a ceasefire on Monday in what...
Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues38 minutes agoHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterBBC PanoramaFormer members of UK Special Forces have broken years of silence to give BBC...
Twelve years after the savage murder of British soldier Lee Rigby, his sister Courtney Rigby has released a poignant tribute.Lee Rigby, who enlisted in the Army in 2006 and was posted to Afghanistan...
Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks3 hours agoAlex KleidermanBBC NewsEPAUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President...
PM promises tougher visa rules to fix 'broken' migration system5 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterEPASir Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a "broken" immigration system, with plans to...
Britain has been told by experts it needs to prioritise expanding its nuclear arsenal, warning "urgent action is needed". They suggest the UK should look at diversifying its nuclear strike...
Zelensky offers to meet Putin after Trump demands Ukraine hold direct talks with Russia23 minutes agoEPAUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir...
Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will be "waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday" as crunch talks on a ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war loom.The Ukrainian President wrote on X: "We await a full and...
During Saturday's (10 May) third live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent, one act had the nation talking, with a judge even labelling the act "horrific".Bao Cuong, a danger stunt performer, took to...