UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets16 minutes agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentImogen JamesBBC NewsNathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe UK government is to purchase 12 new fighter...
Rachel Reeves is heading for a major blow in the coming days as forecasters say figures will show Britain’s economy shrank in the second quarter of 2025. Despite repeated pledges to get the economy...
Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios24 hours agoNikos Papanikolaou & Tiffany WertheimerBBC NewsREUTERS/Konstantinos AnagnostouA state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of...
Sir Keir Starmer left the door open to future tax hikes to fund his commitment to spend 5% of national income on defence. The Prime Minister insisted Labour would "stick to our manifesto commitments"...
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, people are fearful the UK won't be dragged into war. And if conflict was to sipral – some have been left wondering whether or not they'd be conscripted...
Police evacuated more than 160 families in the UK seaside town of Eastbourne after a bottle of unidentified liquid was found in a house. Bomb squad officers were scrambled to Hyde Road, Eastbourne,...
The Telegram channels spreading pro-Russian propaganda in Poland8 hours agoGlobal Disinformation Unit, BBC World ServiceBBCIn a clearing in a forest, two men stand behind a row of wooden poles that...
Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios31 minutes agoNikos Papanikolaou & Tiffany WertheimerBBC NewsREUTERS/Konstantinos AnagnostouA state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of...
Undated family handout photo of Nargis Begum who died on a smart motorway on the M1 in South Yorkshi (Image: PA)Over 150 motorists sped past a stranded vehicle that had broken down on a smart...
So far America and Israel have pursued a proactive, high-risk air campaign, specifically to avoid inserting large numbers of ground forces into Iran, whose population of 92 million dwarfs that of...
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...
A £30m investment will help “turbocharge” growth to ensure the UK’s world-leading music industry remains top of the pops, under a landmark new Creative Industries Sector Plan.The cash bonanza...
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...
Britain is sleepwalking into a silent epidemic of ketamine addiction, with health services “ill-equipped” to cope and users dangerously unaware of the risks, experts have warned.The alarm follows...
Iceland is planning to shut a much-loved branch, leaving customers dismayed. The frozen food retailer has confirmed its Inverness store in Scotland will permanently close on July 12, following...