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Lucy Connolly case 'being monitored' by White House as free speech row with UK simmers

The White House has confirmed it is “monitoring” the case of Lucy Connolly, who was jailed over her Southport tweet. The move escalates tensions between the Trump administration and the British...

Ukraine urged to protect religious freedom in wartime

Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion is “heroic” but the country should not abandon civil liberties in wartime, a Brexiteer and champion of religious freedom has urged. There is strong...

Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph

Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph1 hour agoIan YoungsCulture reporterReutersIranian director Jafar Panahi, who has repeatedly been imprisoned and banned from film-making in his home...

David Lammy embroiled in bisexual flag row as Foreign Office accused of breaking law

The Foreign Office is accused of breaking the law by flying flags in support of bisexual awareness week without planning permission. The pink, purple and blue flags appeared in the courtyard of the...

Yakuza gang members arrested for working too near a library due to strict rule

Four members of Japan's notorious Yakuza crime syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to operate near a public library. They are part of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, which is part of the...

Beautiful little UK village has just two school pupils – but it splits opinion

This tiny village is home to one unique school which is unlike many others – it’s one of the UK’s smallest with just two pupils. Duror is nestled between the mountains and stunning coastline of...

The surprising European island where the package holiday started 75 years ago today

Benidorm, pictured in 1998, is one of the most popular package holiday destinations for Britons (Image: Getty Images)If you'd looked up to the skies over London 75 years ago today, you might have...

‘I worked in a Tenerife bar and there's an underbelly that should terrify Brits’

The first holiday that you ever paid for yourself was probably the most memorable, most likely under £200 and the freedom of escaping to a sunny resort, filled with laughter, spicy-margaritas and a...

Russian army chaos as North Korean discipline collapses and troops go on drunken rampage

North Korean soldiers serving with Vladimir Putin's army have been accused of going on drunken rampages and terrorising local Russian communities. Pyongyang sent around 11,000 soldiers to Russia last...

British fishing crew arrested by France hours before Keir Starmer's surrender deal

French authorities intercepted a British-flagged fishing boat on Saturday and detained its crew. The Francesca TO 80 was spotted in French waters 30 nautical miles - or 55 kilometres - off the island...

What will 'reset' deal mean for UK economic growth?

What will 'reset' deal mean for UK economic growth? 1 hour agoDharshini DavidDeputy economics editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThere was much fanfare - and then lunch on the Thames - to mark the "reset"...

The new UK-EU deal at a glance

At a glance: What's in the UK-EU deal?16 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterEPAThe UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights,...

Richard Tice slams Keir Starmer for 'handcuffing' UK to EU in Sky News row

Richard Tice has has condemned a post-Brexit reset deal with the European Union as "just posturing". Reform UK's deputy leader insisted "the last thing" Britain needs is to "handcuff" itself to an EU...

Chris Mason: What can we expect from the summit between UK and EU?

Brexit back in the news - but what do both UK and EU want out of deal?6 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCEPA"It's a cold world out there. We need to huddle together."So said a...

Moment Labour minister is skewered by Laura Kuenssberg over Brexit betrayal

Britain is prepared to accept more EU rules and pay Brussels for access to shared schemes, a minister hinted.Nick Thomas-Symonds, who is leading Britain’s negotiations with the bloc ahead of a...