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Djokovic and Murray split after six months

Getty ImagesRussell FullerTennis correspondent@russellcfuller13 May 2025, 09:00 BST73 CommentsUpdated 24 minutes agoAndy Murray will no longer be working as Novak Djokovic's coach.The decision, said...

Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as 'jobs tax' sparks unemployment chaos

Rachel Reeves has been dealt a massive blow as figures show unemployment increased to 4.5% in the three months to March. The Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday (May 13) that the...

'I've practised being booed' Israel's Eurovision entry tells BBC

'I've practised being booed' Israel's Eurovision entry tells BBC2 hours agoLucy ManningSpecial correspondentReporting fromBasel, SwitzerlandEPAYuval Raphael never dreamt she'd be at Eurovision.The...

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head34 minutes agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual way is to see it, to...

MSPs to vote on assisted dying in Scotland

MSPs to vote on assisted dying in Scotland6 hours agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesFor the third time in Scottish parliamentary history, MSPs are to vote on plans to legalise assisted...

Donald Trump lands in UK en route to Middle East amid regional tensions

Donald Trump has landed in the UK, with his aircraft making a strategic stop at a US airbase as he embarks on a trip to the Middle East amid rising tensions in Gaza and Iran.Speculation was rife...

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?33 minutes agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is about £250,000...

Balearic Islands hotspot faces new cruise ship crackdown in bid to 'free' the locals

Officials in the Majorcan capital of Palma are proposing drastic measures to curb the island's ongoing overtourism crisis. The archipelago's left-wing MES per Palma party will put forward plans to...

Inside P Diddy's $800m team of legal heavyweights fighting rapper's battle of a lifetime

In a sensational turn of events, over 150 years of combined courtroom prowess is embodied in the legal dream team recruited in for a highly-publicised case. The attorneys in this glitzy roster are...

Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding

Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding23 minutes agoOrla GuerinBBC News, reporting from Diyarbakir, TurkeyGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsReutersOutlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which...

Donald Trump dealt major blow as US president 'less popular than Putin and Xi Jinping'

Donald Trump is less popular on the world stage than his counterparts in Russia and China, according to new data. The US President's reputation has taken a beating following heavy tariffs and a...

Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs

Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs1 hour agoNick Edser, Jonathan Josephs & Lucy HookerBusiness reporters, BBC NewsShare markets jumped on Monday after President Trump said...

Fury erupts as Labour's refusal to quit ECHR slammed as 'waste of everybody's time'

Keir Starmer ruled out quitting the ECHR because it would jeopardise deportation deals and hinder the fight to restore control of Britain’s borders.The Prime Minister said countries would refuse to...

What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

Woman who 'felt disgusting' sheds 7st after trying expensive 'skinny jab'

A woman who was once forking out £250 a month on takeaways has unveiled her remarkable 7st weight loss transformation, having ditched her pricey habit in favour of "skinny jabs". Natalie Strange...