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Scotland's First Minister Swinney will not support assisted dying bill

Swinney will not support assisted dying in ScotlandJust nowGlenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorGetty ImagesFirst Minister John Swinney has said he will not support a bill which would allow...

VE Day at 80: What's to come - and what you might have missed

VE Day at 80: What's to come - and what you might have missed5 minutes agoRosemary McCabeBBC JournalistGetty ImagesVE Day marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Huge crowds took to the streets on...

Why is the VE Day silence two minutes long instead of one?

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), a two-minute national silence will be observed across the UK at noon today. The silence marks a moment of reflection and gratitude for...

Sextortion blackmailer jailed after plot backfired when man fled her home

Connie Furlong manipulated her vulnerable victim by threatening to show video footage of him to the police, alleging she had been sexually assaulted.The victim managed to escape from her home when...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...

Marks and Spencer close store in UK seaside city after 81 years

Marks & Spencer has closed its flagship store on St Nicholas Street in Aberdeen after 81 years, marking the end of an era in the Granite City and raising fresh concerns about the future of the...

'Hitler birthday party' in pub sees nine people arrested

Nine people have been arrested after a group of neo-Nazis who threw a pub party to celebrate the birthday of Adolf Hitler last month. Members of the far-right group British Movement North West posted...

Henry Zeffman: Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer

Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer35 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentEPAThe UK has been desperate for a deal of this sort with the US since President Donald...

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'16 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent•@sima_kotechaBBCPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more...

VE Day 80 years on: 'Flag girl' reflects on iconic photo and tragedy that came after

Clutching a Union Jack, Maureen Shroll, innocently captured the mood of millions of Britons on VE Day 80 years ago today. Dressed in over-sized dungarees, the youngster was playing near her home by...

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret2 days agoSarah RainsfordEurope CorrespondentReporting fromRomeGetty ImagesThis must be the most secretive election in the world.When 133 Catholic...

Militant group chief says relatives killed in India strike

Militant group chief says relatives killed in India strike10 minutes agoFrances MaoBBC NewsReporting fromLondonUmer Draz NangianaBBC UrduReporting fromBahawalpurReutersThe Pakistan-based leader of a...

Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure

Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure16 hours agoPaul Kirby and Jessica ParkerIn London and BerlinGetty ImagesConservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament...

Chris Mason: Can UK-India trade deal mask Labour's problems at home?

Chris Mason: Can Delhi deal mask Labour's problems at home?48 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReutersWithin moments of the briefing with the business secretary beginning,...

Merz's messy path to power raises questions for future government

Merz's messy path to power raises questions for future government1 hour agoJessica ParkerBBC NewsReporting fromBerlinEPAThe day Germany's new leader entered office will now forever be remembered for...