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Antisocial behaviour is not 'low level' and endangers lives, Baroness Newlove warns

The nation is missing the chance to stop antisocial behaviour spiralling into lethal violence, Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Helen Newlove has warned. She has first-hand experience of how yobbery...

Hungary Pride to go ahead, defying Orban threat of 'legal consequences'

Hungary Pride to go ahead, defying Orban threat of 'legal consequences'28 minutes agoStuart LauBBC NewsNick ThorpeBBC Budapest CorrespondentReutersA Budapest Pride march is expected to go ahead on...

Man who murdered boy with sword jailed for 38 years

Man who murdered boy with sword jailed for 38 yearsJust nowLucy ManningSpecial correspondentReporting fromOld BaileyCachella SmithBBC NewsMetropolitan Police handoutA man has been jailed for life...

Yvette Cooper urged to finally make key 'terrorist' declaration for Iran group

A former Defence Secretary has called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be proscribed so the UK can “treat them like the terrorists they are”. Ben Wallace warned of "pretty dangerous...

Brits could face extra holiday fee thanks to EU debt

British tourists could be hit with higher entry fees into the EU as part of a scheme to bolster the bloc's tax revenues. The EU is mulling over the idea of taxing foreign visitors to help repay a...

UK's most iconic festival at risk as organisers warn government must step in to save it

The future of one of Britain’s most iconic festivals is hanging in the balance, with organisers warning that Notting Hill Carnival could be cancelled unless the Government provides urgent...

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing 22 hours agoFarouk ChothiaBBC NewsPictorial Parade/Getty ImagesBelgian prosecutors say they are seeking to put on trial a...

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing 1 hour agoPictorial Parade/Getty ImagesBelgian prosecutors say they are seeking to put on trial a 92-year-old former diplomat...

What are British Overseas Territories? Are they tax free? Can I visit or even live in one?

From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know...

British passenger in seat 11A survives plane crash, reports say

British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports sayJust nowAndré Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsHindustan TimesA man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police...

British passenger who survived Air India crash reveals exactly what happened

A British survivor on Air India flight 171 has spoken out about the final moments before the crash in Ahmedabad. Speaking to India media channel ANI on a phone call, Ahmedabad Police...

Fire at leisure centre as Northern Ireland violence erupts for third night

Fire at leisure centre as Northern Ireland violence erupts for third night6 hours agoCatherine Doyle & Richard MorganBBC News NILyndsey TelfordBBC News NIReporting fromBallymenaReutersPolice have...

Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review

Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review57 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentLeila NathooPolitical correspondentPA MediaHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has...

New four hour rule for Ryanair, easyJet and other airline passengers

The European Union is about to implement a big change to holidaymakers' compensation rules, likely meaning less people are eligible for payouts. The time allowance for flight delays before passengers...

Jeremy Bowen: Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system

Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system3 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editorGetty ImagesWitnesses and international medical teams report terrible...