Last year, I booked a trip to Istanbul on a whim. I’d heard the usual mix of opinions, some raved about the food and architecture, others warned me it was “overhyped” and “too chaotic.” But...
Who runs your local town hall might not have a direct impact on immigration policy. Yet whilst out and about campaigning in this year’s local elections it was clear immigration, and in particular...
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?10 hours agoBBCDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLuke MintzBBC NewsListen to Damian read this articleOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group...
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....
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?52 minutes agoBBCDamian Grammaticas and Luke MintzBBC NewsOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection...
BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment51 minutes agoFergal KeaneSpecial correspondentWe were flying through the warm light of the setting sun. There were villages and...
Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockadeThe UN has called for urgent international action to get aid into Gaza, amid fresh warnings that nearly half a million people...
Take back control of our borders – thanks for the get-tough rhetoric Sir Keir, but we’ve heard it all before. We don’t need plagiarised ideas and words, we need immediate action.For the most...
Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says3 hours agoAlex BoydBBC NewsEPA / ShutterstockA UN-backed assessment has said that Gaza's population of around 2.1 million...
Crossbow suspect died from gunshot, inquest hears33 minutes agoDavid SpereallBBC News YorkshireReporting fromWakefield Coroner's CourtFacebookA 38-year-old man suspected of attacking two women with a...
Nigel Farage has humiliated Keir Starmer as the Labour leader prepares to set out plans to defeat Reform at the next election by curbing illegal immigration. Taking to social media site X, the Reform...
Sir Keir Starmer is changing the English language requirements for immigrants wishing to live and work in the UK, as well as doubling the length of time required to have lived in the UK before...
Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, has declared its intention to release Edan Alexander, thought to be the last surviving American hostage in Gaza. This move is part of a wider effort to...
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Spain has launched a new clampdown on reckless pedestrian behaviour in a bid to curb the rise in street accidents - and it’s bad news for tourists glued to their mobile phones. The Spanish traffic...
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has demanded a "halt" on immigration due to the "cultural damage" and "broken communities". Speaking to the Daily Express at a VE Day lunch, the Clacton MP said many of...
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm2 hours agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondentReporting fromJerusalemImogen FoulkesBBC NewsReporting fromGenevaReutersThe US...
The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict5 hours agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent•@soutikBBCNurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe world's first drone war between nuclear-armed...