Sir Keir Starmer was pictured on the third row of a NATO photocall yesterday, prompting mockery and claims of a “snub” in some quarters. The British prime minister is among dozens of leaders and...
Rachel Reeves is heading for a major blow in the coming days as forecasters say figures will show Britain’s economy shrank in the second quarter of 2025. Despite repeated pledges to get the economy...
Angela Rayner’s house-building policies will actually mean fewer homes are built, industry experts have warned. The Deputy Prime Minister is proposing tough measures “to get the homes we need”...
Sir Keir Starmer left the door open to future tax hikes to fund his commitment to spend 5% of national income on defence. The Prime Minister insisted Labour would "stick to our manifesto commitments"...
The NHS is sending an increasing number of patients abroad for treatment in what an expert described as a “terrible indictment” of the state of the health service. Overseas treatments in nations...
MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote34 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanIn a historic vote, MPs have approved a bill...
Utah Republican Mike Lee has come under fire for labelling the suspected Minnesota 'assassin' as a 'Marxist', while sharing a chilling image of the masked perpetrator. He posted: "This is what...
Reeves to set out spending plans up to next election4 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPARachel Reeves is preparing to unveil her highly anticipated spending review, setting out how much money...
Nine million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment this year after a humiliating government u-turn. In a major victory for the Daily Express, Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she had...
On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...
Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels5 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandalePA MediaThe government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is attracting a demographic the outfit has struggled to woo in the past, polling shows. Reform's vote share among Gen Z women, those aged 18-26, soared in May from 12% to 21%...
Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children9 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondent•@hazelshearingNathan StandleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesAny child in England whose parents receive...
You can almost smell the warm ale and faded dignity already: two blokes, one jukebox, and a sea of folded arms in a working men’s club somewhere between theghosts of the abandoned pits and the...
Labour is cosying up to China after years of rollercoaster relations6 hours agoAnkur ShahEditor, BBC Global China UnitBBCThe sprawling city of Chongqing in southwestern China is an incredible sight....