Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels5 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandalePA MediaThe government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it...
No one is surprised Donald Trump and Elon Musk have finally fallen out, even non-clinicians could intuit that no room on the planet, not even the Oval Office, was probably big enough to accommodate...
The European Union is about to implement a big change to holidaymakers' compensation rules, likely meaning less people are eligible for payouts. The time allowance for flight delays before passengers...
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...
Millions of Britons are set to see downpours this weekend days after one of the driest springs on record. The Met Office is warning of strong winds and potentially hail and thunder on Saturday —...
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...
This pretty destination has become increasingly popular, but locals have had enough of tourism 'taking over' their island.Capri is located just off the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. Tourists often...
No lorries have moved in parts of Iran for 11 days as drivers dig their heels in over the regime, and their own pay and conditions. The 900,000 truck drivers and more than 400,000 active trucks are...
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...
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"...
Andy and Sheila Hill were planning to scale down their lives. Instead, they bought a derelict island lost to the elements in the middle of the River Thames, moved into its crumbling 13-bedroom...
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...
Pupils at Fred Longworth High School in Tyldesley, Wigan (Image: Fred Longworth High School)It's a topic that has sparked heated debates across the country. Activists are rallying against proposals...
A growing number of rail passengers think it is “normal” to avoid paying their fare, a watchdog has warned. But the rail service has made it easier for dishonest passengers by introducing a...
Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused2 hours agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsEPAThe German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts...