What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come?37 minutes agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesKnife-edge Runcorn by-electionReform UK won its first Parliamentary...
Reform UK's Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, in an astounding victory amid a wider earthquake in local English politics. Early results have shown a huge...
A new daily tablet for endometriosis, called linzagolix (also known as Yselty), has been approved for use on the NHS and is expected to help up to 1,000 women each year. But what exactly is...
In a fierce election night showdown, Labour's Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson exchanged heated words with Tory MP Richard Holden, accusing him of being "always so hostile" in a cringeworthy...
US small parcels loophole set to close, pushing up prices at Shein and Temu33 minutes agoPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA duty-free loophole for low-value packages is about to be closed by...
Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild32 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromKarlsruhe, GermanyA lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first...
Dog owners living in or visiting the countryside with their pooches have been warned about the need to protect farm animals. Spring is a perfect season for a rural ramble, but it is also an important...
A Donald Trump-style mass deportation programme could save the UK £10 billion a year, a new report has claimed. The Centre for Migration Control and former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe urged ministers...
Hottest ever start to May as temperatures hit 29C4 hours agoSean SeddonBBC NewsMatt TaylorBBC WeatherBBCA new record was set for the hottest start to any May on record on Thursday, with temperatures...
UK farmers are set to produce their own fuel to power vehicles as hydrogen-powered tractors, which have “performance advantages” over battery electric machinery, are now allowed on the...
After 20 years, family favourite The Gruffalo set for new adventure4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterAxel Scheffler/Macmillan Children's BooksAfter more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood,...
Ed Miliband has a rare knack for winding people up. Maybe it’s the sanctimonious tone, the misplaced certainty, the goofy conviction that his batty ideas are invariably correct.Or perhaps it’s...
BBC's hit murder mystery drama Beyond Paradise stars Kris Marshall in the leading role as DI Humphrey Goodman, who, alongside a team, dedicates his time to tackling the crime in the fictional town of...
The Handmaid's Tale is gearing up for its sixth and final season, bringing an end to the acclaimed series inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel. The show initially stayed close to the 1985 book but...
Michael Bolton's daughters have revealed a bizarre incident at a bowling alley that turned out to be the first sign of the singer's deadly brain cancer. The 72-year-old music legend, known for his...