An ex-Tory Cabinet minister and leading Brexiteer has joined Reform UK in a major defection. David Jones said Reform is the party that "best represents my views" and warned of disillusionment with...
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...
Poland will send 5,000 soldiers to its border with Germany in a dramatic move aimed at halting the return of failed asylum seekers — a decision that risks escalating already fraught tensions...
Melbourne was rocked by a night of shocking anti-Semitic violence as rioters set fire to a synagogue and stormed an Israeli-owned restaurant, shouting chilling chants of “death to the IDF”...
A Reform-run council has sparked controversy after banning transgender-related books from the children’s sections of its libraries — a move hailed by leaders as “a victory for common...
At precisely 8.11pm on Thursday, Zarah Sultana, the Corbynite MP for Coventry South, took to social media to announce the formation of a new political party alongside Jeremy Corbyn — sending...
Just one year ago 125 Tory MPs, including myself, lost our seats. After 14 years in power – and a particularly turbulent final stretch – a Labour victory had seemed inevitable. We looked...
Some of my contacts who helped me research this article would face execution were they based in Iran, thanks to a new “espionage” bill passed unanimously a few days ago by Iran’s supine,...
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections27 minutes agoGuy De LauneyBBC Balkans correspondentGetty ImagesAs Serbia's anti-corruption protests enter their ninth month, they...
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...
Starmer seeks to end speculation about Reeves' future26 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has sought to calm the markets and end speculation...
While Sir John said some re-elected governments’ popularity had tumbled fast, no newly elected – neither Labour nor Conservative – had crashed so far in the polls.He said Sir Keir faces a...
I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader1 day agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondentReporting fromLithuaniaFrancesco...
Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years' imprisonmentJust nowHugh SchofieldBBC News, Parisx.com/sofootFrench journalists' unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French...
Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade2 days agoStuart Lau & James ChaterBBC NewsSerbian police have clashed with a huge crowd of anti-government protesters demanding an...