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Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?33 minutes agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is about £250,000...

Cyprus panic as country faces fines from EU after 12-year delay

Cyprus is facing fines from the European Union over its failure to close two landfill sites that were found to be contaminating water and posing a danger to public heath. The EU found that the dumps...

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

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...

UK State Pension age hike to 67 starting in 2026: Check if you're affected

The UK's State Pension age is currently scheduled to rise from 66 to 67 starting in 2026, with the increase expected to be fully implemented for both men and women by 2028. Certain individuals, born...

PM promises tougher visa rules to fix 'broken' migration system

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...

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's supervision was 'downgraded before attack on officer'

Triple killer Axel Rudakubana had his prison supervision downgraded shortly before allegedly scalding a guard with boiling water at HMP Belmarsh, it has been reported. The 18-year-old is accused of...

Rachel Reeves torn apart - she's 'about to make Angela Rayner look a total failure'

An expert has urged Rachel Reeves to rethink the impact of her policies as he fears Angela Rayner's target of seeing 1.5million new homes built will not be met as a result. Steven Mulholland, CEO of...

Watch: Steve Rosenberg reports from Russia's Red Square on Victory Day

Watch: Steve Rosenberg reports from Russia's Red Square on Victory DayRussia has held its annual Victory Day parade marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.Vladimir Putin was joined by...

Watch: Steve Rosenberg reports from Russia's Red Square on Victory Day

New £100m seaside hub aims to lure civil servants back to the office

A minister opened the government's new £100m eco-office in Blackpool saying he hopes civil servants will head to the seaside to use it - and work less from home. More than 3,000 staff members for...

Watch: Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as pontiff

Watch: Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as pontiffNewly elected Pope Leo XIV has lead his first Mass as pontiff, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The Pope was joined by cardinals for prayers and hymns, the...

Labour-run council slammed after introducing second home tax - on 33 homeowners

A Labour-run council has been criticised after introducing a second-home council tax on 33 homeowners. Critics said Rochdale council undertook a "cash grabbing" move, given that properties account...

'My £20k bill for holiday lets deemed second homes'

'My £20k bill for holiday lets deemed second homes'2 hours agoDaniel O'DonoghueBBC North West InvestigationsBBCA woman who manages holiday lettings in a seaside resort has said she faces going out...

£3 bus fare scheme faces major blow as Rachel Reeves could scrap cap

The £3 single ticket cap, a measure meant to keep bus fares affordable for tens of thousands of passengers, could be scrapped.The universal £3 limit is set to be axed in favour of a more "targeted"...

Archive: Interview with Pope Leo from 2023 after he was chosen as prefect

Watch 2023 interview with Pope Leo after he was chosen as prefectThe new pope Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV - the first American pontiff to be elected leader of the Catholic Church.Two...