It has been a historic night for Reform UK as it gained Sarah Pochin as its fifth MP, beating Labour in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by the skin of its teeth with six extra votes. Throughout...
Runcorn recount with Reform and Labour just four votes apart30 minutes agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterReutersThe Runcorn and Helsby by-election has gone to a recount with just four votes separating...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending30 April 2025Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Tory grandee George Osborne has said Kemi Badenoch is not “in charge” of the Tory Party, or her shadow cabinet. The comments come after she insisted she is on the same page as Robert Jenrick over...
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...
As millions across England head to the polls today for the local elections, it's important to remember that you must bring valid photo identification in order to vote in person. This requirement has...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
Legions of Conservative and Reform UK supporters want the two parties to merge, according to the latest YouGov polling. Forty-five percent of people who plan to vote for Nigel Farage’s party would...
Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticismJust nowBrian WheelerPolitical reporterHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe government has defended its net-zero policies...
US President Donald Trump travelled to the battleground state of Michigan to celebrate his first 100 days in front of a crowd of loyal supporters (Image: AP)The first 100 days of Donald Trump's...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending1 hour agoRomanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been tipped to be the "big winner" of the local elections. New polling shows 26% of people intend to vote for the insurgent party this Thursday.The Tories were second on...
Kemi Badenoch has backed Donald Trump-style mass deportations of foreign criminals to end Britain’s borders crisis.The Conservative leader – in a bid to see off the threat of Nigel Farage’s...
How Canada voted - in charts2 hours agoPhil Leake, Alison Benjamin, Daniel Wainwright and Jess CarrData journalism teamBBCMark Carney's Liberal Party is expected to win enough seats in the House of...
Carney's Liberals won. What happens next?6 hours agoAna FaguyBBC News, TorontoMillions of Canadians voted on Monday in a snap federal election that has largely focused on how the candidates would...