Watch: Key moments from the local elections so far... in 100 secondsFrom a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what's been happening so far in the local...
There’s a greasy, fluorescent light that hits you the morning after a loss like Runcorn. Labour didn’t just lose a random seat. They got mugged. Six votes. Not six hundred. Not six percent. Six....
Cash-strapped Ministry of Justice chiefs have paid out more than £20 million in compensation claims made by prisoners across the UK over the past five years, a shock investigation has revealed. New...
It's been a dramatic night and morning as election results come in, and Reform UK have the best reasons to celebrate. Dame Andrea Jenkyns was elected for Reform UK as the first Greater Lincolnshire...
Martin Clunes announced the death of his Doc Martin co-star live on air while being interviewed for BBC’s The One Show. The actor, 63, paid tribute to his “fantastic” colleague after working...
Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing7 hours agoReha Kansara, Shruti Menon & Mohammad Zubair KhanBBC VerifyBBCIn January a migrant boat was rescued off the north African...
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...
In a fierce election night showdown, Labour's Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson exchanged heated words with Tory MP Richard Holden, accusing him of being "always so hostile" in a cringeworthy...
Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing19 minutes agoReha Kansara, Shruti Menon & Mohammad Zubair KhanBBC VerifyBBCIn January a migrant boat was rescued off the north African...
Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu grows2 hours agoPaul AdamsBBC News, JerusalemGetty ImagesIsrael's war in Gaza grinds on, but opposition is growing.In recent...
Jimmy Savile's case came before the Crime Prosecution Service when Keir Starmer led it (Image: Express)When Jimmy Savile died in October 2011, stories about his murky past resurfaced but, despite the...
Badenoch accuses government of failure on grooming gangs31 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterKemi Badenoch has accused the government of breaking its promise to set up five local inquiries into...
Prince Harry revealed an awkward moment in his book Spare when his new wife, Meghan Markle, made his sister-in-law, Princess Kate, "grimace". In his 2023 memoir, the Duke of Sussex detailed attending...
On the eve of the May 1 elections – during which Reform UK is expected to clean up in the Runcorn by-election, as well as win council seats and a couple of mayoralties – Nigel Farage should be...
Princess Kate made one "flirty" gesture to Prince William that proves they are still in "honeymoon phase", according to body language expert Judi James. The couple, who are celebrating their 14th...