An ex-Tory Cabinet minister and leading Brexiteer has joined Reform UK in a major defection. David Jones said Reform is the party that "best represents my views" and warned of disillusionment with...
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...
The date when key shift in recycling practices across England has been confirmed, with the aim of enhancing waste collection and recycling. The strategy includes the introduction of a new weekly,...
Vladimir Putin has dramatically fired his loyalist transport minister in the wake of massive disruption in air travel in Russia around Moscow and St Petersburg. Hundreds of flights were delayed or...
It was the hottest ticket in town - and Chelmsford was not prepared for the sheer number of fans who arrived. The Chelmsford City Live festival kicked off for the first time ever on Friday - and...
Ryanair cancels flights for 30,000 passengers due to French strike3 days agoRachel HaganBBC NewsReutersTens of thousands of passengers have been hit by a French air traffic control strike that has...
A British holidaymaker has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a boat in Magaluf and getting caught in the propeller. The 22-year-old is said to have been drinking heavily...
A British woman has issued a stark warning to others considering buying property in Spain after her £138,000 villa was taken over by squatters — and she’s now being forced to sell it for less...
It once took Concorde around 3.5 hours to whisk passengers from London to New York at the height of its fame. The supersonic aircraft was able to travel at a cruising speed of Mach 2.02 - roughly...
Getting a free hotel upgrade might sound too good to be true, but it’s actually more doable than you think. Most travellers miss this opportunity because they don’t realise how easy it...
Solar farms in the UK have been paid to switch off so a surge of sun doesn't overwhelm the grid, research shows. Overseen by Energy Secreatary Ed Miliband, the National Energy System Operator (NESO)...
Sir Keir Starmer is now almost certain to shelve plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap with no money left after Labour’s £5 billion retreat on welfare. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson...
Struggling British businesses have no confidence the Government will solving a chronic skills shortage, a survey shows.A nationwide snapshot poll is the clearest sign yet once buoyant firms have seen...
Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says17 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCSpending decisions have been made "harder" by the government's U-turn on welfare changes,...
I'm not saying she's done a good job. She hasn't. Within days of Labour winning the election, it was clear she was going to be a disaster. Every warning light flashed red. She was ready to hike...