Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority1 hour agoAlison RobertsBBC correspondentReporting fromLisbonReutersPortugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won...
PM promises migration drop as he unveils plans for 'tightened' visa rules25 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures...
Nigel Farage and Reform UK are planning a policy blitz designed to show voters they have a plan for transport, education and dealing with the cost of living - to prove they care about more than...
Ed Miliband’s vision for a green-powered Britain has just been hit by a perfect storm – and it’s not just the North Sea gales causing chaos. The shock cancellation of the Hornsea 4 offshore...
Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'33 minutes agoBridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye InvestigationsInnes TangFrom a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a...
The latest YouGov poll after Reform UK's barnstorming results in the May 1 elections perhaps make the grimmest reading yet for the Conservatives. YouGov has Reform on 29% – seven ahead of Labour on...
Conservatives have condemned Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s decision to appoint a “Labour crony” as England’s first football regulator after it emerged the new watchdog donated money to her...
Keir Starmer has been mocked after he claimed his decision to take Winter Fuel Payments away from pensioners was responsible for securing yesterday’s Indian trade deal. The Prime Minister made the...
The UK’s controversial Energy Secretary appears to be safe for now, sadly. In fact, if there were a leadership election today, Labour members would probably back him over the embattled Prime...
Kemi Badenoch has insisted her Conservative party is “down, but not out” as she vowed to fight back from heavy election losses. The Tory leader promised her party would "come out fighting" after...
Kemi Badenoch will not “chase Reform to the right” despite claims from Nigel Farage that his party is now the official opposition. Mrs Badenoch is under intense pressure after her party suffered...
Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge3 hours agoSuzanne LeighBBC News UKReutersThe Labour and Conservative parties are digesting the results of England's local and Mayoral elections after...
Nigel Farage has often been accused of hyperbole over his many audacious political claims. Some don’t, or have not yet, come true.But others do, notably the biggest of them all - Brexit. So it’s...
Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections1 hour agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesNigel Farage's Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime...
Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results23 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentReutersThe election results are still being counted but this patchwork...