Ed Miliband could change the law to allow him to dump nuclear waste near countryside communities without their consent. Currently, residents in a ‘Potential Host Community’ are given a vote on...
Why France is at risk of becoming the new sick man of Europe6 hours agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentBBCSome people in France were upset to learn this week that their political chaos was being...
The Canary Islands are currently experiencing an intense late-summer, early-autumn heatwave, with scorching temperatures set to descend later this week. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET)...
The UK’s fiscal watchdog has told Rachel Reeves it is expected to lower its productivity growth forecast in a fresh blow to the Chancellor, reports say. It is thought the downgrade will make tax...
Rachel Reeves has been branded a “Chancellor in name only” with Sir Keir Starmer creating his own economic team in Number 10 as he fights to end the chaos which has put his premiership in the...
Air passengers taking advantage of Jet2's famously low prices will see the availability of seats on the budget carrier's flights fall in the coming months, after the travel giant received worse than...
UK borrowing costs hit 27-year high adding to pressure on ReevesJust nowTom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK government borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998,...
It's been a record-breaking summer in the UK with four official heatwaves and widespread hot weather. The Met Office has now given its verdict on whether Brits can expect an Indian Summer.Provisional...
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an alert that could impact holidaymakers who plan to go away between now and November.Among its many duties, as the...
These remarkable weather maps reveal precisely where Britain will soon bask in a scorching 30C Indian Summer.The Met Office confirms temperatures will soar next month during the "sunnier, drier...
A severe weather warning has been issued along the Welsh coast as the remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring powerful surf from Monday evening into Tuesday. The RNLI has warned of powerful rip...
Rachel Reeves will look to launch a “pensions tax raid” to help fill a huge black hole in public finances, an expert has warned. There are warnings the Chancellor may need to raise taxes again in...
But, according to BBC meteorologist Simon King, there would be no wall of rain.He said: "These reports are simply suggesting that the low pressure containing the remnants of hurricane Erin would be...
Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread2 days agoRuth ComerfordBBC NewsGetty ImagesSpain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as...
Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread2 hours agoRuth ComerfordBBC NewsGetty ImagesSpain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as...