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The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution9 hours agoDouglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, ScotlandGetty ImagesThe Great Energy Transition is under way, and may come to...

POLL: Should UK stop housing migrants in hotels as cost set to hit £15.3bn?

Official data shows that the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation between 2019 and 2029 is expected to reach £15.3 billion. The figure equates to £4 million a day or...

Migrants 'will have to speak fluent English' to stay in UK as tougher tests planned

Migrants coming to live and work in Britain will be expected to speak a higher standard of English otherwise they may face a decade long wait to remain in the UK. The bold crackdown is part of Sir...

Nicola Sturgeon doubles down as she refuses to apologise to women in latest gender row

A defiant Nicola Sturgeon has refused to apologise for her gender policy after the Supreme Court ruled a legal definition of a woman is based on their biological sex. The former Scottish First...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave7 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCThe Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave48 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCThe Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

Deliveroo's £2.9bn takeover by DoorDash shows UK still can't hang on to big firms

Deliveroo deal shows UK still can't hang on to big firms4 hours agoSimon JackBusiness editor•@BBCSimonJackPAThe takeover of Deliveroo by its US counterpart DoorDash is an illuminating example of...

Labour MPs' rage over election results simmers on

Labour MPs' rage over election results simmers on3 hours agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentGetty Images"It's all depressing to be honest". Those are the words of one Labour MP, hitherto...

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone24 minutes agoTom BatemanUS State Department correspondent•tombatemanLuke MintzBBC News•lukemintzGiles EdwardsBBC...

Keir Starmer 'forced into winter fuel payment u-turn' after election disaster

Keir Starmer is believed to be considering a partial u-turn on winter fuel payment cuts following Labour’s devastating defeat in last week’s elections. Ministers fear the changes, which the...

Furious Keir Starmer ‘to sack Labour cabinet member’ who’s even worse than Ed Miliband

The UK’s controversial Energy Secretary appears to be safe for now, sadly. In fact, if there were a leadership election today, Labour members would probably back him over the embattled Prime...

Desperate Starmer could reverse winter fuel cuts by Christmas to avoid Reform 'wipeout'

Labour MPs are demanding Sir Keir Starmer scrap cuts to winter fuel payments to avoid “a Reform wipeout” in future elections. And some think he will be forced to make a climbdown before the...

Social Care commission 'doomed to failure' unless true cost of inaction is revealed

A newly launched commission into social care will be “doomed to failure” unless the true cost of inaction in the sector is set out, MPs have warned. The Health and Social Care Committee said...

Keir Starmer told 'raise taxes to fight off Nigel Farage' as Labour in panic mode

Sir Keir Starmer has been told by an ex-Cabinet minister to raise taxes to fight off the threat posed by Nigel Farage. Louise Haigh, who resigned as transport secretary in November, urged the Prime...