More than eight million people are to be dragged into or forced higher up to higher tax thresholds over the next five years because successive governments have frozen the ladder, experts say. The...

US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell3 hours agoNatalie ShermanBBC NewsGetty ImagesUS stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on...

Watch: 'Our father has died' - World mourns for Pope FrancisPeople across the world have responded to the death of Pope Francis, who has died aged 88. The Pope's death came less than 24 hours after...

Pope Francis names ten new saints during a canonization mass in St. Peter's Square, on May 15, 2022 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Pope Francis, the first Latin American to...

Dramatic video from a famed Easter fair has surfaced showing what seems to be the buckle of a lap seatbelt suddenly coming undone during a swing on a slingshot ride. The heart-stopping moment...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to grant banks new authority to disclose information about benefits claimants, a move that has drawn fierce criticism from privacy advocates and...

Prison staff to demand electric stun guns in jails1 hour agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsPA MediaPrison officers are to demand that staff be immediately given electric stun guns to protect themselves while...

China warns nations against 'appeasing' US in trade deals3 hours agoJoão da SilvaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesChina has warned it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US...

A Brit who recently visited Amsterdam has described nightmare scenes in the iconic canal city, with litter “spread around” the streets as if “whole bins had been overturned. The tourist, who...

Prison staff to demand electric stun guns in jails57 minutes agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsPA MediaPrison officers are to demand that staff be given electric stun guns to protect themselves while guarding...