As Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer broke down in tears in Parliament today it became very clear that it's time for an intervention. Someone has to put Rachel Reeves out of her misery. And...
Donald Trump has provoked further political controversy after threatening to deport US citizens convicted of "bad" crimes. His comments come as the White House intensifies its crackdown on illegal...
Slow-motion humiliation for Starmer as he loses control of Commons5 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHenry ZeffmanChief Political correspondentGetty ImagesThe extraordinary thing...
I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader1 day agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondentReporting fromLithuaniaFrancesco...
In March, I delivered some unwelcome news: the state pension isn’t an entitlement. It’s a state benefit, just like any other.Many readers weren’t happy. They wrote in, insisting the pension is...
Two dead in Italy as heatwave scorches much of Europe19 minutes agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesTwo people have died in Italy as temperatures continue to soar amid an intense heatwave across...
A student hurled a racially abusive insult at a hospital security guard, calling him a "f***ing Welsh c***", before arguing that her comment was not racist. However, Layla Ahmed later conceded that...
'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe 14 minutes agoKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsReutersA record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other...
The Tories and Reform UK have finally united over a new amendment to force the government to come clean over foreign national offenders. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has secured support...
After five years in Belarus jail, opposition figure Tikhanovsky says he's not broken33 minutes agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondentReporting fromLithuaniaEPASergei Tikhanovsky...
Sir Keir Starmer has been ripped apart by a leading political historian who suggested the Prime Minister was “damaged property” after an “alarmingly precipitous” collapse in popularity. Sir...
'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city29 minutes agoYogita LimayeBBC NewsGetty Images"What they're showing on Russian TV are fairy tales for fools. Most of...
Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition2 days agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become the...
Charli XCX, Neil Young and Scissor Sisters give Glastonbury goosebumps10 hours agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentReporting fromGlastonbury FestivalGetty ImagesSaturday was a night of four headliners...
Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition23 minutes agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become...