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Huge carry-on baggage update as easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz charges set to be axed

Passengers flying on EU airlines might soon enjoy the perk of carrying handbags up to 7kg without incurring additional fees if a new law under consideration is passed.The EU Parliament’s transport...

450,000 state pensioners will never see a triple lock hike again - don’t be one of them

That’s because they’ve retired abroad to a country where the state pension is “frozen”, meaning it’s locked at the rate they first received it and never rises again.Under the triple lock,...

UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets

UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets16 minutes agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentImogen JamesBBC NewsNathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe UK government is to purchase 12 new fighter...

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump3 days agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentGetty ImagesNato summits tend to be "pre-cooked", not least to present a united...

Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?

Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?27 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope EditorBBCAs the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks...

British military bases on 'highest level' red alert after Trump's suprise bombing of Iran

UK forces across the Middle East have been put on high alert for drone strikes in the wake of the US bombing of Iran.Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that UK Armed Forces protection is at its...

An unprecedented moment - but what US and Iran do next could be even more momentous

An unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous19 minutes agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBCFor decades, the United States and Iran have...

We live in the UK town Sadiq Khan wants to include in the 'People's Republic of London'

The residents of a town in Berkshire have given their verdict on the prospect of becoming part of London. Proposals are being considered for Slough to become part of Greater London due to the...

Major Express campaign victory as £30m music plan cash bonanza announced

A £30m investment will help “turbocharge” growth to ensure the UK’s world-leading music industry remains top of the pops, under a landmark new Creative Industries Sector Plan.The cash bonanza...

UK faces benefits bill crisis and Rachel Reeves has no plan

It doesn’t seem to have dawned on Labour that the spiralling health and disability benefits bill is set to hit £100billion a year by 2030. That’s one and a half times the defence budget –...

Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?

Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?34 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"If this is true, all our troubles are over." A...

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump52 minutes agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentGetty ImagesNato summits tend to be "pre-cooked", not least to present a united...

Nigel Farage tells Starmer to pull plug on beleaguered HS2 as cost spirals past £100bn

Nigel Farage has urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap HS2 immediately, warning the final cost of the beleaguered rail project could soar to £150billion. The Reform UK leader accused successive...

Banning Chinese and Russian workers from British security jobs is NOT racist judge rules

Businesses linked to national security can lawfully refuse to hire Chinese or Russian workers over fears they could be spies, a tribunal has ruled.Employment Judge Richard Baty said companies working...

Iran update: Pic shows how Israel has left Revolutionary Guard's 'WMD University' smoking

Residents in northeastern Tehran awoke to a loud bang this morning, after Israeli jets struck a key target in Iran's nuclear programme.A fire could be seen raging at the heavily sanctioned Imam...