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...
Russia is facing an economic meltdown as the Kremlin scrambles to find funds to maintain its war machine in Ukraine. The State Duma - the lower house of the Federal Assembly - announced plans to...
Wes Streeting has said Lucy Powell’s comments that appeared to describe a question about grooming gangs as a “dog whistle” were not interpreted as his Cabinet colleague had intended.Asked if he...
Labour has been warned that local businesses across the country could collapse if more is not done to protect the domestic tourism industry. Staycations in the UK dropped by 8% in 2024 in popular...
Planning a holiday isn’t something you can simply do on a whim, and whether you’re looking to spend a few days at the beach or a weekend wandering around an ancient European city, picking out a...
Back when I was an undergraduate at university, if you fancied frolicking around Europe for a term or two, swapping a pint of beer for a glass of Aperol spritz (after squeezing in some time to study...
Russia is on course for a "painful economic squeeze" with energy bills set to soar 40% by 2028, stubbornly high inflation and real wages stagnating, a Ukrainian former central banker has said. Kyrylo...
Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind1 hour agoKatya AdlerEurope Editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBC"Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" - the damning words of a former senior...
Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind1 hour agoKatya AdlerEurope Editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBC"Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" - the damning words of a former senior...
Thursday night was a brutal verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership. Remarkably, Labour has performed even worse than in 2021 – when Starmer reportedly had to be talked down from resigning as Leader...
Noel and Liam Gallagher’s relationship may not be as rock solid as their upcoming Oasis reunion suggests, according to an insider report. The brothers, who are set to reunite on stage for the first...
This week proves Nigel Farage's PM ambition is not a wild notion29 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBCIn the first week of 2025, Nigel Farage told me...
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He wanted to be Australia's PM. But a 'Trump effect' thwarted Peter Dutton2 hours agoKaty WatsonAustralia correspondentReporting fromSydneyKelly NgReporting fromBrisbaneGetty Images"It's not our...
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