The shattered city of Rotterdam In The Netherlands in May 1940 after the Luftwaffe bombing campaign (Image: Gamma-Keystone via Getty)For months, British soldiers dug trenches, drank tea, trained...

Pro-Brexit number plates have been banned by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) ahead of new "75" registrations. Any letter and number combinations deemed likely to cause offence,...

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade11 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsReporting fromJerusalemMallory MoenchBBC NewsReporting fromLondonGetty ImagesThe UN World Food Programme...

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade1 hour agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsReporting fromJerusalemWFPThe UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza,...

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground28 minutes agoJustin RowlattClimate EditorBBCListen to Justin read this articleJust Stop Oil (JSO) activists are...

Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip47 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsAPIsrael's military has admitted killing a United Nations (UN) worker with tank fire, having...

Darren BettLead Weather Presenter1 hour agoIf it feels a bit chilly now, just wait until next week when it will be much warmer.More sunshine and a change in the wind direction are expected to bring...

Ed Miliband 'considering' regional energy pricing56 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterEnergy secretary Ed Miliband is "considering" plans to introduce regional pricing for power that would give...

High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd says that delays caused by a council's rejection of proposals for an underground chamber and ditch could cost taxpayers “tens of millions of pounds”. Buckinghamshire...

PM lacks moral courage on trans stance, says Badenoch54 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lacking "moral...

Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures1 hour agoYolande KnellBBC Middle East correspondent, JerusalemReutersAt al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Alam Hirzallah resigns himself to a...

A dementia centre in Cornwall claims to have been left with no choice but to start a fundraiser after Travellers blocked the entrance to their premises. Clients arriving at Reflections Day Centre...

A wave of outrage is sweeping across Wales as hundreds of second-home and holiday let owners are being hit with unexpected and crippling five-figure council tax bills. The charges come in the wake of...

Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK has been thrown into question as left-wing Labour politicians have begun attempts to derail the crucial diplomatic summit A number of MPs and Lords are trying...