Labour has been warned it will “get its head kicked in” by Reform UK at the local elections. Labour peer Maurice Glasman issued the grave warning ahead of Thursday's ballots where Nigel Farage's...
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The beauty and challenge of elections in Canada's frigid north4 hours agoAli Abbas AhmadiBBC NewsReporting fromTorontoKathy KettlerNunavut is Canada's largest federal district. The entire territory -...
Two potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis as pontiff are "dark horses" getting less attention than others, a papacy expert has said. And she noted that the secretive process of selecting...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?4 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?1 hour agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Runners across the UK who are hoping to take part in next year’s London Marathon have a limited window in which to enter the ballot.The ballot for the 2026 race officially opened today (April 25),...
Liverpool to introduce 'tourist tax' for visitors17 minutes agoJacob WatersBBC NewsReporting fromLiverpoolLynette HorsburghBBC NewsPA MediaPeople staying overnight in Liverpool will have to pay a...
Reform UK is on course to win two key mayoral elections next week, new polling shows. The YouGov research puts Nigel Farage's party in first place in Greater Lincolnshire, where Dame Andrea Jenkyns...
Canadian PM reveals Trump brought up '51st state' during March call7 hours agoKayla EpsteinGetty ImagesDonald Trump raised the matter of making Canada the US's 51st state in a March call with Prime...
UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU1 hour agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to...
The countdown to one of the world’s most iconic running events is on, as the London Marathon 2025 prepares to take over the capital on Sunday, April 27. Drawing tens of thousands of runners and...
American TV personality Ellen DeGeneres has offered fans their first glimpse into her life across the pond with a snapshot of her new countryside retreat in the Cotswolds. The former talk show...
Elon Musk has announced that he will be reducing his involvement with Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from next month, choosing instead to concentrate more on Tesla.The 53...
The death of Pope Francis has set off a series of centuries-old rites and traditions during the interregnum, which begins upon the pontiff's passing and ends with the election of his successor....
Pope Francis names ten new saints during a canonization mass in St. Peter's Square, on May 15, 2022 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Pope Francis, the first Latin American to...
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, kissing a baby in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 2019 (Image: AP)As the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church in 1,300 years, a trained chemist and...
What next after the death of Pope Francis?1 hour agoRobert PlummerBBC NewsReutersPope Francis has died at the age of 88, after 12 years as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.His death has...
What next after the death of Pope Francis?18 minutes agoRobert PlummerBBC NewsReutersPope Francis has died at the age of 88, after 12 years as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.His death...
Teachers have threatened to strike over pay despite being handed a bumper increase by the Government in September last year. Delegates of the NASUWT teaching union have warned the Government that any...