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Brits travelling to Europe warned of major 2026 rule change - 'could be denied entry'

From late 2026, Brits planning to jet off to European holiday hotspots like France, Spain or Italy will need to secure a mandatory pre-travel authorisation — miss it and you might not even get past...

Government pledges extra £100m to tackle people smuggling

Government pledges extra £100m to tackle people smuggling60 minutes agoVictoria BourneBBC NewsYOAN VALAT/EPA/ShutterstockThe Home Office has announced £100m in extra funding to crack down on...

New offence to criminalise online migrant boats ads

New offence to criminalise online migrant boats ads6 hours agoSuzanne LeighBBC NewsPA MediaPeople advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a new...

Fury erupts in another UK town as hundreds object to 'utterly inappropriate' migrant plans

Another migrant protest has erupted amid plans to move asylum seekers into a block of flats. Angry locals took to the streets of Waterlooville, Hampshire, after finding out the Home Office planned to...

Donald Trump shows Rachel Reeves how it's done as US economy ROCKETS while UK sinks

Fresh figures show the US economy is firing on all cylinders while Britain flounders. The latest data from Washington shows US GDP jumped by 0.7% in the second quarter, or 3% a year if that monthly...

Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it tries to halt asylum on Med route

Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it tries to halt asylum on Med route7 hours agoSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent in CreteFrancesco Tosto/BBCIn the centre of a sweltering,...

Watch: How did Gaza get to the brink of starvation?

Watch: How did Gaza get to the brink of starvation?Before Hamas's 7 October attack, around 650 lorries a day brought aid into Gaza.But now, more than 100 international aid organisations and human...

Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn

Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn4 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC News, JerusalemGetty ImagesMore than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups...

Epping hotel riot was sparked by one thing - and it wasn't the police

Nigel Farage is wrong. The Reform UK leader, who no doubt many of our readers understandably hold up as the last hope for saving Britain, is trying to politically exploit last week’s riots in...

Taxpayers could pay up to £11.8m housing migrants in 4-star hotel

Taxpayers could spend up to £11.8million housing migrants at a four-star hotel if they were to stay there for a year, an analysis has revealed. The Home Office has reserved more than 400 of the beds...

First people-smuggling sanctions to be announced this week in new strategy

First people-smuggling sanctions to be announced this week in new strategy21 minutes agoJames ChaterBBC NewsEPAGang leaders, corrupt officials and companies selling small boat equipment will be named...

UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid

UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid42 minutes agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsReporting fromJerusalemReutersThe UK and 27 other countries have called...

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US2 days agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorJeff Overs/BBCGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too...

Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty

Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty2 days agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanBecky MortonPolitical reporterEPAThe UK and Germany have agreed a...

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US3 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorJeff Overs/BBCGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too...