China is accelerating a high-stakes global land grab for critical minerals, with a string of overseas mining acquisitions worth £7.7bn ($9.8bn) last year alone — the most aggressive push in more...
Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says17 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCSpending decisions have been made "harder" by the government's U-turn on welfare changes,...
Just one year ago 125 Tory MPs, including myself, lost our seats. After 14 years in power – and a particularly turbulent final stretch – a Labour victory had seemed inevitable. We looked...
Emergency workers face a mental health “crisis” as workload soars and they face cost of living pressures, a charity has warned. They contacted the Laura Hyde Foundation, a healthcare mental...
The Met Office has warned that the UK could be on track for a third heatwave in less than a month, following the hottest day of the year being recorded just a few days ago. On Tuesday, temperatures...
Rachel Reeves may target millions of middle-income earners with punishing income tax hikes as she is forced to clear up Labour’s welfare mess. The under-pressure Chancellor could also have VAT and...
BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK12 minutes agoAndrew HardingBBC correspondentReporting fromEcault beach, south of BoulogneAmid chaotic scenes, French police waded...
Why did Health Secretary Wes Streeting say Britain was going to be a fat-free country within a decade when it’s a promise he clearly can’t keep? He made this spurious claim this week at the...
Ukraine fears increased Russian aggression after US halt of weapons supply1 day agoLaura Gozzi & James ChaterBBC NewsEPAKyiv has warned that an interruption of US weapons shipments will encourage...
Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes by £40 billion after a string of U-turns and concessions swallowed her financial headroom. Following pressure from Labour backbenchers, the Government was...
But the team are not just serving up goals - they’re also delivering powerful mantras that fuel the squad’s spirit when it counts.Want to talk like a Lioness? Then here’s how to learn the...
The Crying Game has always been part of British politics. Winston Churchill, our greatest national leader, was famously lachrymose whether in adversity or triumph, while the departures of Margaret...
Emotions were running higher than normal during PMQs today. None more so than under-pressure Rachel Reeves.The beleaguered Chancellor was ashen-faced and in tears as she sat next to Sir Keir Starmer...
Passengers on a Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo experienced a terrifying ordeal on Monday when a mechanical fault in the Boeing 737 plane caused it to plummet nearly 26,000 feet.The aircraft, carrying...
Government makes big concessions to win welfare vote1 hour agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsThe government has won a vote on its benefits bill by 75 votes, but only after offering...