Thousands of years ago, while the rest of Europe embraced metal tools and wheeled carts, people in the British Isles decided to go it alone.Around 3000 BC, the Neolithic farmers who would later build...
UK forces across the Middle East have been put on high alert for drone strikes in the wake of the US bombing of Iran.Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that UK Armed Forces protection is at its...
Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been?The BBC's security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran's nuclear sites. The US has bombed three...
Terror attacks backed by the Iranian regime are likely to increase as a result of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, a senior minister has warned. Jonathan Reynolds said it would be “naive” to...
Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered1 day agoPeter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the...
The Home Office is failing to collect more than £50million owed to taxpayers by firms making massive profits by providing hotels and accommodation for more than 32,000 asylum seekers. It could take...
One youth picks up a chair as the situation escalates (Image: Jon Austin)Sickening scenes have shown the moment a group of thugs attack a family restaurant in a quaint seaside town in broad daylight...
Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?34 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"If this is true, all our troubles are over." A...
Police in Cyprus have arrested an individual on suspicion of terror-related offences and spying on an RAF air base. The individual appeared before a district court on the island today, and was made...
A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death inside a shop.The incident took place on Stanley Road, by the junction with Wadham Road, where Merseyside Police responded to...
Man accused of shooting Scots in Spain appears in court1 day agoSpindriftA man wanted in Spain over the murders of two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has...
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reacted with anger after a new warship capsized into the sea during its launch last month. Kim framed the failure as a “criminal act” and ordered those...
Six men have been arrested after two pro-Israel protesters were injured in an altercation near the Iranian Embassy in London. There remains a heavy police presence on the scene amid the...
A Brit who has lived in Benidorm for seven years issued a "serious warning" to visitors after a run-in with the police. Harry Tokky got stopped and searched by police as he was filming content live...
Man accused of shooting Scots in Spain appears in court17 hours agoSpindriftA man wanted in Spain over the murders of two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has...