Budget airlines may launch standing-only seats in 2026 after the designs were said to have passed the necessary safety tests. The upright rollercoaster-style padded seats allow passengers to lean but...
Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'9 minutes agoDamian ZaneBBC NewsUS President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart at the White House on...
Four members of Japan's notorious Yakuza crime syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to operate near a public library. They are part of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, which is part of the...
Keir Starmer has refused rule out further tax rises this year when challenged by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. The fiery exchange came after it was revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner...
French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victims1 day agoLaura GozziBBC NewsReutersThis story contains distressing details from the startJoel Le Scouarnec, a former...
Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts8 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer has announced plans to ease cuts to winter fuel payments, in a U-turn...
Israel's Eurovision result prompts questions over voting4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterEPAIsrael's success in the public vote at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted calls from a...
PM Keir Starmer has just backtracked on Labour’s first big policy decision. It really is a bombshell moment.The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the winter fuel payment for all but the...
Starmer's winter fuel U-turn seeks to calm Labour nerves21 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentPA MediaThe details will follow in the Budget this autumn. But make no mistake,...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on training exercise1 hour agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorRussian MODA Russian missile strike on a training exercise in Ukraine's Sumy border region...
M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July49 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMarks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until...
British tourists will have to face long passport-stamping queues when travelling in the European Union for quite a while longer, it has been revealed. Brits will not be able to use e-gates in the EU...
Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel10 hours agoPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentPA MediaAfter more than a year and a half of the war in Gaza, Britain appears to have...
With the summer season almost upon us, many of us will be dusting off our suitcases and sunglasses in preparation for jetting off somewhere warm and sunny. However, Martin Lewis is warning British...
UK steps up action against Israel over Gaza offensive4 hours agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReutersThe UK has...