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UK to boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP but only after Labour bows to Nato pressure

Britain has agreed to sharply increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP after coming under pressure from Nato.Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary-general, described the decision as...

Hamilton by-election LIVE: Polls Close in key contest as Reform eyes historic win

Voting has ended in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election for the Scottish Parliament, with Reform UK hoping to cause an upset and secure its first seat in Scotland.The contest was...

Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman

Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman5 minutes agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterReutersZia Yusuf has resigned as the chairman of Reform UK, saying "I no longer believe working to get a Reform...

Major update on when British tourists could use different gates in European airports

British travellers should be able to use e-gates at airports in the European Union "as soon as possible", a minister has said. Under the terms of the Labour Government's Brexit "reset" agreement with...

Dutch government collapses after far-right leader quits coalition

Dutch government collapses after far-right leader quits coalition2 days agoLaura GozziBBC NewsAnna HolliganBBC News, The HagueEPAThe Dutch government has collapsed after Geert Wilders withdrew his...

Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law2 days agoImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesAylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is...

Huge change begins for every Brit arriving at European holiday airport

British holidaymakers have received a boost as the UK Government announced that Faro Airport in Portugal has initiated the provision of e-gate access. The development is a result of an agreement...

Keir Starmer's contempt for female Reform MP over burka ban is more fitting than he knows

Even eight years on I can remember clearly the outfits worn by the husband and wife leaving the restaurant I was just arriving at. They were strangers and I saw them for probably only 30 seconds but...

Sadiq Khan sparks speculation of Keir Starmer coup as he addresses career future

Sadiq Khan dropped a major hint about his future political ambitions this morning, refusing to deny he has his eye on No. 10 Downing Street. Speaking to American news outlet CNBC, the London Mayor...

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting9 hours agoJessica Parker and Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Berlin and WashingtonReutersNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making a high-stakes trip to...

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children

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...

Reeves' new pension rules 'omission' as key issue on 'back burner'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (Image: Getty Images)Sweeping reforms to tidy up the fragmented pensions landscape are detailed in a new parliamentary Bill, promising to build "megafunds"...

What we know about Trump's latest travel ban

What we know about Trump's latest travel ban14 minutes agoGetty ImagesDonald Trump has signed a ban on travel to the US from 12 countries citing national security risks, according to the White...

Poland's conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM

Poland's conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM3 days agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentGetty ImagesPoland's president-elect Karol Nawrocki is taking up a largely ceremonial...

The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws

The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws24 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBCThink, Denmark. Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the...