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Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians

Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians10 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, reporting from the occupied West BankOren Rosenfeld/BBCMeir Simcha agreed...

Palestine Action just offered the UK a masterclass in how to score an own-goal

For a demonstration aimed at protesting the ban on Palestine Action (PA) as a terror organisation, it was a spectacular own-goal. For can there be any greater example of how PA excels in dangerous,...

Politician suffers stroke on live TV as he’s rushed to hospital

Serbian politician Darko Glišić suffered a stroke during a live interview. The former minister for public investment appeared on a morning show for the Serbian television channel Pink on Tuesday...

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron1 hour agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentBBCHe is France's last newspaper hawker; maybe the last in...

Homelessness Minister Rushanari Ali quits over rent hike claims

Homelessness Minister Rushanari Ali quits 9 minutes agoJennifer McKiernanBBC political reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanGetty ImagesRushanara Ali has resigned as Homelessness Minister, Downing Street has...

Freebiegate explodes again as Keir Starmer’s wife accepts three-figure Ascot tickets

Keir Starmer’s wife has accepted free tickets to Royal Ascot worth hundreds of pounds last month, just a year after the pair were embroiled in a scandal about free gifts. Last October the PM was...

Chris Bryant revealing sex abuse allegations in book is not bravery – it's a betrayal

Sir Chris Bryant’s recent revelation that he was sexually assaulted by five male MPs is, if true, a deeply serious matter. He has my full sympathy. But what is indefensible is how he chose to share...

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily15 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsStretto di MessinaRome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the...

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China9 hours agoJonathan JosephsBusiness Reporter, BBC News•jonathanjosephsReporting fromLa Rochelle, western FranceBBCFor almost 80 years rare...

Fury as HMRC staff throw 'Guilt of Being British' event during work

HM Revenue and Customs has sparked outrage after holding a taxpayer-funded event titled “The Guilt of Being British” during working hours – as thousands of frustrated callers struggle to reach...

German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins

German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins1 day agoBethany BellBBC News, GermanyEPA/ShutterstockThe former assistant to a leading member of Germany's far-right populist Alternative für...

One in four disposable vape users are now puffing illegally or have returned to tobacco

BRITAIN’S ban on single-use vapes has driven huge numbers of Britons back to smoking tobacco, according to a bombshell poll, suggesting the new law has backfired. Since the start of June it has...

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily20 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsStretto di MessinaRome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build...

Enough is enough – Yvette Cooper has proved she doesn't have a clue

You would think that in a country supposedly run by adults, with a bloated state apparatus and endless surveillance powers, the Government would be able to answer one basic question: how many asylum...

German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins

German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins39 minutes agoBethany BellBBC News, GermanyEPA/ShutterstockThe former assistant to a leading member of Germany's far-right populist Alternative...