Why did Health Secretary Wes Streeting say Britain was going to be a fat-free country within a decade when it’s a promise he clearly can’t keep? He made this spurious claim this week at the...
The Crying Game has always been part of British politics. Winston Churchill, our greatest national leader, was famously lachrymose whether in adversity or triumph, while the departures of Margaret...
Armed police outside the Holiday Inn (Image: PA)An engineer who posted on social media about burning asylum hotels to the ground during last summer’s Southport riots has been jailed for 15 months...
Emotions were running higher than normal during PMQs today. None more so than under-pressure Rachel Reeves.The beleaguered Chancellor was ashen-faced and in tears as she sat next to Sir Keir Starmer...
I visited the UK’s undisputed best seaside town - it’s massively overrated (Image: Milo Boyd/Getty )It's the seaside community that has once again been named the "best" of its kind in the...
Paris is famous for its gorgeous historic streets, Gothic cathedral and, of course, the hordes of tourists who flock there every year. If you love the idea of a French getaway, but hate the...
A flight attendant has urged holiday-goers to rethink what they wear before jetting off to sunny destinations this summer. Sharing advice for travelllers, Tommy Cimato, a cabin crew member with years...
US must rule out more strikes before new talks, Iranian minister tells BBC5 hours agoLyse DoucetChief International CorrespondentReporting fromTehran, IranAlex BoydBBC NewsReporting fromLondonThe US...
A Derbyshire dad who spent £50,000 building an underground bunker in his back garden says he's now upgrading it for survival. This follows recent Government warnings urging the public to “actively...
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Centre Court this weekend ahead of The Championships 2025 (Image: ISI Photos via Getty)It’s been an integral part of British summertime for as long as any of us can remember. For two weeks a year,...
Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken 44 minutes agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentReporting fromTehran, IranIn the heart of the Iranian capital, the Boof...
Twenty years ago this year, Dolores McNamara won what was then the biggest EuroMillions jackpot. She won a staggering 115,000,000 euros (£77m) in 2005, which in today's money would be worth...
Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending27 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsNICOLAS TUCAT/AFPFor the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its...
Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending27 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsNICOLAS TUCAT/AFPFor the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its...