A stunning island state that is visited by millions of tourists each year is all set to introduce a tourist tax to cope with a warming planet. Hawaii, an island state of the United States, may soon...
When will we know the results?56 minutes agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCPolls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England.These are the first local elections since the...
A row has erupted in West Cornwall over Cornwall Council’s controversial proposal to demolish a much-valued community centre in Penzance to make way for a 72-flat care complex, a plan branded...
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Ed Miliband has a rare knack for winding people up. Maybe it’s the sanctimonious tone, the misplaced certainty, the goofy conviction that his batty ideas are invariably correct.Or perhaps it’s...
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could see more towns and cities across the country go to rat and ruin, as bin strikes in Birmingham enter their eighth consecutive week with rubbish stacking up on...
Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing electionFormer vice-president Kamala Harris has criticised the Trump administration's agenda in her first major speech since losing...
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Labour's biggest union backer has attacked the Government's net zero drive. Unite warned that the plans risk becoming a "political millstone" around the party's neck.It comes after Labour former...
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Trump tells business chiefs he needs 'little bit of time' as US economy shrinks2 hours agoChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesPresident Donald Trump has asked for more time on the US economy as it...
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Meta warns of 'worse' experience for European users 48 minutes agoLily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoGetty ImagesMeta warned Wednesday that...
US and Ukraine inch towards critical minerals deal24 minutes agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington DCSean SeddonBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesBoth the US and Ukraine have said they are broadly...