In March 1940, in an unremarkable Birmingham University office, German-born physicist Rudolf Peierls and his Austrian-born colleague Otto Robert Frisch wrote a memorandum. In it they argued that a...
Red Arrows, royals and street parties: What to look out for on VE Day at 8027 minutes agoRosemary McCabeBBC JournalistGettyVE Day marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Huge crowds took to the...
The UK’s controversial Energy Secretary appears to be safe for now, sadly. In fact, if there were a leadership election today, Labour members would probably back him over the embattled Prime...
Labour MPs are demanding Sir Keir Starmer scrap cuts to winter fuel payments to avoid “a Reform wipeout” in future elections. And some think he will be forced to make a climbdown before the...
Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children14 minutes agoTiffany WertheimerBBC NewsCaritas JerusalemOne of Francis's popemobiles, which the late pontiff used to greet thousands of people,...
Pensioners face another blow as Sir Keir Starmer considers downgrading plans to cut fuel bills by insulating millions of homes. Ministers are looking at ways to cut the cost of a promised £6.6...
Keir Starmer has been accused of “desperate panic” as it emerged he plans a smear campaign against Nigel Farage following Reform’s stunning victories in last week’s local elections. Labour...
Police continue to question Iranian men over alleged terror plot33 minutes agoRuth ComerfordBBC NewsFive men are continuing to be questioned by police over an alleged terror plot in the UK.The men,...
The UK and its continental allies desperately need to procure intelligence-gathering satellites to avoid “existential risk to Europe’s security” from Russia and China, space industry experts...
A storm is brewing in a popular seaside town as Cornwall business owners are facing crippling £1k fines and criminal records. The row has exploded in St Ives where new rules introduced by the...
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to win in eight of the top 10 most flood-prone constituencies in England at the next general election despite its “climate u-turns”, campaigners have said....
Trump says non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffsJust nowPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump says he plans to hit movies made in foreign countries with 100%...
Sir Keir Starmer has been told by an ex-Cabinet minister to raise taxes to fight off the threat posed by Nigel Farage. Louise Haigh, who resigned as transport secretary in November, urged the Prime...
Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says23 minutes agoLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondentReporting fromNorthern SyriaBBCOne of the men accused of...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against Iran and the Houthis after an attack on an airport near Tel Aviv. A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly...