Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US3 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorJeff Overs/BBCGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too...
Diane Abbott has responded to her suspension from the Labour Party by sharing the clip of the interview which led to her losing the whip.The veteran Labour MP will now sit as an independent in the...
British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach31 minutes agoJoel GunterSenior international reporterBBCThe identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces...
Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP this evening after claiming she had no regrets about comments made in 2023 suggesting Jewish people don't suffer racism "all their lives".In a new BBC...
Nigel Farage has told veteran broadcaster James Whale he believes he will be the next prime minister of Great Britain – but admitted he would’ve liked to have been a smallholder and fisherman if...
Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty5 minutes agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanBecky MortonPolitical reporterEPAThe UK and Germany have agreed...
The details of more than 100 British people - including spies and special forces - were included in a massive data leak that resulted in thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK....
Government Minister Jess Phillips has defended the use of a four-letter word to describe ex-Labour MPs who opposed cuts to disability benefits, as the party’s civil war intensifies. Four MPs who...
Diane Abbott has said she stands by controversial comments about racism that led to her year‑long suspension from the Labour Party – and insists she has no regrets. In an interview for BBC Radio...
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease4 hours agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherEight babies have been born in the UK using...
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK2 hours agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterAFP via Getty ImagesGermany is set to tighten its laws to crack down on gangs smuggling...
Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?1 hour agoHugh SchofieldBBC News in ParisGetty ImagesPrime Minister François Bayrou has put the cat among the pigeons in...
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has warned the benefits system could collapse after a massive Labour rebellion forced her to scrap plans to limit disability payments. She said she was still...
Starmer suspends Labour MPs for breaching party discipline9 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPAPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suspended three...