Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children9 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondent•@hazelshearingNathan StandleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesAny child in England whose parents receive...
Labour is cosying up to China after years of rollercoaster relations6 hours agoAnkur ShahEditor, BBC Global China UnitBBCThe sprawling city of Chongqing in southwestern China is an incredible sight....
President Trump's renewed aggression on the global economic stage has seen the pound reach a three-year high against the dollar, while gold approaches an all-time high. Over the weekend, the US...
She made a disastrous start in No. 11, inheriting an economy that was finally showing signs of life, then throttling it.I could write a book on her early blunders, but here’s a quick rundown of the...
Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day17 hours agoNatasha BootyBBC NewsUllstein Bild / Getty ImagesDubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the...
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U-turn after U-turn, it seems as though Labour’s damning local election results have given them a much-needed wake up call.Firstly, Labour admitted that they were wrong to take vital funding away...
Ed Miliband has pledged that the UK Government will fight opponents of his clean energy revolution “all the way” as he pursues Britain’s net zero future. The Secretary of State for Energy...
Donald Trump has warned the UK to ditch “unsightly windmills” and ramp up North Sea oil drilling – in a blunt intervention squarely aimed at Sir Keir Starmer’s energy plans. The US President...
Penistone in South Yorkshire is the highest market town in the country - and it's that fact that its slightly unfortunate name stems from. Originally called Pengeston, then later Peningston, the name...
Portloe, a charming village nestled on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall, is teetering on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Once a thriving fishing community, it now lies dormant for much of the...
In the years leading up to the 2024 general election, political discourse in the UK was obsessed with the so-called culture war. From statues to slogans, from pronouns to patriotism, politicians,...
Will Romania vote take country away from European mainstream?2 hours agoSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondentReporting fromTeleorman County, RomaniaEPA-EFE/ShutterstockWhen Romania's...
Labour has been urged to delay its controversial inheritance tax raid on farmers by a year. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called on the Government to look again at the...
First white South Africans flying to US under Trump refugee plan1 hour agoCecilia MacaulayBBC NewsEPAThe first group of 49 white South Africans to be granted refugee status by President Donald...