In March 1940, in an unremarkable Birmingham University office, German-born physicist Rudolf Peierls and his Austrian-born colleague Otto Robert Frisch wrote a memorandum. In it they argued that a...
Labour MPs are demanding Sir Keir Starmer scrap cuts to winter fuel payments to avoid “a Reform wipeout” in future elections. And some think he will be forced to make a climbdown before the...
Pensioners face another blow as Sir Keir Starmer considers downgrading plans to cut fuel bills by insulating millions of homes. Ministers are looking at ways to cut the cost of a promised £6.6...
After the warmest start to May on record, with millions basking in balmy conditions last week, the UK’s weather has slid back down to more average temperatures for the bank holiday. However,...
Prince Harry’s explosive BBC interview stirred millions around the world with many asking what motivated the decision to sit down with Nada Tawfik.The Duke of Sussex has told the broadcaster he...
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to win in eight of the top 10 most flood-prone constituencies in England at the next general election despite its “climate u-turns”, campaigners have said....
Custom fireworks and standby firefighters: How the Vatican makes its smoke signal39 minutes agoLucy Clarke-BillingsBBC NewsWhen the Catholic Church elects a new pope, the world watches not for a...
A damning report has found that Hamas are “deliberately and systematically” using Gazan civilians as human shields in order to use their deaths for propaganda purposes. The group, which the US...
Former EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has shared an image showing off her jaw-dropping weight loss months after exiting the long-running BBC soap. The Portsmouth icon, who portrayed Karen Taylor...
Holidaymakers jetting off to a number of popular Spanish holiday hotspots may encounter changes in how they pay for food and drink. An increasing number of restaurants are requesting that tourists...
On 29 July, just three weeks after Labour’s landslide win, Rachel Reeves made her first political mistake. And it was a biggie.She announced that households in England and Wales would no longer be...
British tourists heading to France this summer have been warned to carry cash with them at all times by a travel expert.The warning has been issued after a widespread power outage crippled Spain,...
As the nation gears up to commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, a recent study of 2,000 adults has revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about VE Day – a defining moment...
Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025's most talked-about game45 minutes agoMel Ramsay & Tom RichardsonBBC NewsbeatSandfall InteractiveIn 2020, at the height of the Covid pandemic,...
Brits love Spain, with millions jetting off to its sunny climes every year.But one area in this top destination has flown under the radar and remained largely free of tourists, earning it a spot in...