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Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row2 days agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGetty ImagesA bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the...

Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban

Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban3 hours agoNick ThorpeBBC Budapest CorrespondentReporting fromBudapestReutersBudapest advertises itself as a party town. On Saturday, the...

Glastonbury Festival police statement after 'death chants' broadcast by BBC

Controversial comments made by artists at Glastonbury Festival's West Holts Stage are being scrutinised by Avon and Somerset Police. Following a punk rock duo's contentious chant of 'death to the...

Britain is in a dangerous place – it needs a Conservative answer to a changing world

Before his death in 1806, William Pitt the Younger was credited with saving Europe from Napoleon. His reply remains one of the most powerful statements in British political history: “England has...

Sir Rod Stewart issues six-word Glastonbury statement after backing Farage

Sir Rod Stewart, 80, has issued a six-word statement to his legion of followers ahead of his highly anticipated Glastonbury performance tomorrow afternoon. Taking to Instagram this afternoon, the...

Five unthinkable taxes Rachel Reeves may hike to plug Labour’s black hole

Labour’s disability benefits U-turn has blown a £3billion hole in her plans, possibly more. That’s on top of the £1.5billion cost of reinstating winter fuel payments. PM Keir Starmer has...

Backbenchers left feeling bruised after benefit cuts row

PM's benefit cuts U-turn leaves backbenchers feeling bruised4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentReuters"What an absolute bloody...

EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza

EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza1 day agoNick BeakeEurope correspondentAnadolu via Getty ImagesFor the protesters waving Palestinian flags outside EU buildings in Brussels,...

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition23 minutes agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become...

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn6 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJack FenwickPolitical correspondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike...

Lyse Doucet: Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken

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...

Keir Starmer pushed to make huge WASPI U-turn after latest humiliation

Chairman of the group Angela Madden said: “Winter fuel and the PIP are but two of Labour’s major political mistakes and betrayals.”“Compensation to WASPI women should now make for a hat trick...

Chris Mason: A hat-trick of U-turns – and this is the most awkward of the lot

A hat-trick of U-turns – and this is the most awkward of the lot43 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCGetty ImagesThree U-turns in a month.First, there was the slow-motion...

Ten minutes to live: What YOU can do straight after a nuclear attack to save loved ones

The simmering conflict between Iran and Israel has sparked fears of a potential global war, with concerns mounting over the prospect of World War III.Recent intelligence reveals that the US has...

Starmer set to announce welfare climbdown in deal with Labour rebels

PM 'agrees' welfare changes deal with Labour rebels44 minutes agoReutersChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCSam FrancisPolitical ReporterThe government is expected to announce a deal shortly...