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Huge win for Nigel Farage as Reform sweeps to victory in multiple council elections

Nigel Farage is celebrating this morning after Reform UK secured four major wins in separate council by-elections across England. The insurgent party won seismic gains in Rotherham, Tewksbury,...

Horror as boy found dead in UK lake

The body of a boy has been pulled from a park following a major search operation after reports of a teenager going missing in the water. West Midlands Police said a teenage boy was reported...

Deadly new Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv

Deadly new Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv20 hours agoPaul AdamsBBC diplomatic correspondentReporting fromKyivJaroslav LukivBBC NewsReutersA massive overnight Russian attack has hit...

UK-France migrant deal 'robust' against legal challenges, Cooper says

UK-France migrant deal 'robust' against legal challenges, Cooper says14 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsPAThe home secretary has said the new "one in, one out" migrant scheme agreed with France on...

Nigel Farage loses it as he watches migrant boats arrive in UK - 'not on our streets!'

Writing in the Daily Mail, the Clacton MP said: "What Starmer should have done yesterday is to stand up for the national interest and say that Britain will not accept any migrant who crosses the...

Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv

Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv13 hours agoAleks PhillipsBBC NewsReutersA senior Ukrainian intelligence officer has been gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv, officials have...

Russia's intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale

Russia's intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale14 hours agoPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, KyivEveryone agrees: it's getting worse.The people of Kyiv have, like the...

Watch: Smoke billows from luxury yacht fire in St Tropez

Watch: Smoke billows from luxury yacht fire in St TropezSocial media videos show black smoke billowing from a luxury yacht on fire in St Tropez in the French Riviera on Thursday. The blaze took place...

Armed police in Romania carry out raids linked to UK tax scam

Armed police in Romania carry out raids linked to UK tax scam18 hours agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsRomanian Police/HMRCRomanian police have targeted a gang suspected of being behind a complex scam in which...

Ofcom blasted over £4.6m legal bill after GB News court defeat

Ofcom’s spending on external advisers soared to £4.6 million last year after the media watchdog suffered a stinging court defeat at the hands of GB News.New accounts released on Thursday revealed...

Now Macron gets Starmer to U-turn on Ukraine defence: sky protection agreed NOT troops

Britain and France will take the lead in policing Ukraine’s skies and seas under a new plan triggered if a ceasefire is signed with Russia.The two countries will also train Ukrainian troops as part...

London wildfire tears through suburb as 80 firefighters contain blaze 'It's huge'

A massive grass fire swept through Rainham on Thursday afternoon, with twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters battling the inferno across ten hectares of shrubland.London Fire Brigade...

Kremlin cover-up fears as Putin minister found dead in suicide 'showed signs of torture'

"Signs of torture" were visible on the body of Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit, according to an independent news outlet — fuelling speculation of a Kremlin cover-up. The 53-year-old was...

Keir Starmer accused of caving in to France over new migrant returns deal

Sir Keir had already faced backlash for the deal after it emerged that it would likely mean only around 50 migrants would be returned to France each week – a small fraction of the numbers crossing,...

Kent chainsaw shooting: Police confirm 'at least 4 suspicious devices' found on scene

At least four suspicious devices have been found at the scene where police shot a chainsaw-wielding man during an arrest, Kent Police have said.Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask and...