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Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope

Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope1 hour agoYogita LimayeBBC NewsReporting fromEastern UkraineBBCBig plumes of smoke are visible on a screen that's...

Vandals chop down two 150-year-old trees at UK beauty spot

Locals are in an uproar over the chopping down of the centuries-old trees, which stood proudly at Drayton Green Lanes, affectionately known as "the beauty spot", along the River Wensum in Norfolk.The...

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts15 hours agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is...

Stephen Fry said 1826 classic is his favourite song of all time

Stephen Fry - author, actor, broadcaster and lifelong champion of the arts - once named a nearly 200-year-old classical masterpiece as the one piece of music he couldn’t live without.Speaking on...

Sir Keir Starmer unveils new immigration crackdown with tax on foreign students

Foreign students could soon be hit with a controversial tax and tighter visa restrictions, under a new immigration white paper launched by Sir Keir Starmer in a bold bid to curb rising migration...

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?33 minutes agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is about £250,000...

Donald Trump dealt major blow as US president 'less popular than Putin and Xi Jinping'

Donald Trump is less popular on the world stage than his counterparts in Russia and China, according to new data. The US President's reputation has taken a beating following heavy tariffs and a...

Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs

Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs1 hour agoNick Edser, Jonathan Josephs & Lucy HookerBusiness reporters, BBC NewsShare markets jumped on Monday after President Trump said...

What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

Damian Lewis makes rare appearance with kids at BAFTAs 4 years after Helen McCrory’s death

Damian Lewis made a poignant appearance at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday, 11 May, stepping out with his two children, Manon, 18, and Gulliver, 17. The family outing comes just four years...

Rachel Reeves dealt major blow with 1 in 4 firms planning to axe staff

One in four employers plan to make redundancies in the next three months, research has suggested. The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers over summer has fallen to a record low...

BBC team's tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank

BBC team's tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank14 minutes agoFergal Keane & Alice DoyardBBC NewsReporting fromJordan ValleyBBCDust was rising on the track....

UK to be hit by 'driest start' in 69 years as water levels plunge in several areas

Britain is likely to experience the “driest start to a year” in 69 years as water supplies in many areas hit a new low due to hot weather conditions. Water levels in Wayoh Reservoir near Edgworth...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink6 hours agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink1 hour agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...