Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic14 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town...
British holidaymakers seem to be rethinking their travel plans for 2025, with growing concerns over overtourism protests prompting a major shift in preferred European destinations. Barcelona, the...
Primark has rolled out its click and collect service to all 187 stores across Great Britain, completing its expansion strategy that started with a test in 25 locations.The high street fashion giant...
Easyjet and Ryanair, along with five other airlines, are facing the prospect of new penalties over charges for hand luggage. The two carriers have rebuffed claims of "exploiting" passengers and...
Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises14 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesMillions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay...
Beaches are said to be "empty" at a popular holiday hotspot after inflation has "killed off tourists". It's been widely reported the destination has become quieter over the past year as a result of...
Israel's Eurovision result prompts questions over voting20 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterEPAIsrael's success in the public vote at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted calls from...
Budget airlines may launch standing-only seats in 2026 after the designs were said to have passed the necessary safety tests. The upright rollercoaster-style padded seats allow passengers to lean but...
Budget airlines may launch standing-only seats in 2026 after the designs were said to have passed the necessary safety tests. The upright rollercoaster-style padded seats allow passengers to lean but...
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...
Sir Keir Starmer is set to sign away the Chagos Islands on Thursday and give Mauritius billions of pounds, reports have suggested. The Prime Minister will attend a “virtual signing ceremony” with...
Watch moment Trump ambushes Ramaphosa with videoUS President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, over widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South...
Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts8 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer has announced plans to ease cuts to winter fuel payments, in a U-turn...
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall vowed to defy Labour critics and press ahead with benefit cuts of £5 billion as she warned they were needed to defeat Nigel Farage and Reform at the ballot...
Israel's Eurovision result prompts questions over voting4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterEPAIsrael's success in the public vote at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted calls from a...