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Reform councillors told to describe donations inquiry as establishment stitch-up
‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election,’ party briefing notes sayReform UK has instructed its coun…
Phoenix all out for 64 as Hundred batting slump continues
The trend of low scores in The Hundred continues as Birmingham Phoenix suffer a nine-wicket defeat by Trent Rockets at Edgbaston.…
Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (Pi…
Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE
ICE will pay Canadian media giant US$125m to use its investigative database to identify ‘immigration fraud’A Canadian federal opposition party leader …
Justice Elena Kagan decries idea that US supreme court ‘rubber-stamps’ Trump’s agenda
Kagan rejects notion that high court ‘does whatever the administration wants’, pointing to tariffs ruling and moreLiberal justice Elena Kagan has said…
Indian student protests: What’s next after Modi’s promise on exam leaks?
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) insist on the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.…
Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Huyton leaves four men dead and a fifth in hospitalFour men in their 20s have died after a car crash in…
Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countriesUS politics live – latest updatesDona…
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns
Shahabuddin, 76, cited health reasons for leaving two years before his five-year term was meant to expire.…
Stroll has suspension failure on new Aston Martin
Lance Stroll spins out with a rear suspension failure on the new Aston Martin as Charles Leclerc sets the pace in Hungarian Grand Prix practice.…
Four men dead after car crashes into lamp-post
The car left the road and crashed on Liverpool Road in Huyton just before 02:00 BST.…
Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy Burnham
The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor…
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during viole…
Sarah Ferguson's charity formally closes down
Sarah’s Trust had previously said it was closing “for the foreseeable future”.…
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman's family in legal dispute with his widow
The late actor's siblings claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and "cannot be trusted".…
Australia World Cup star Volpato faces speeding, cocaine charges
Cristian Volpato, who switched from Italy to Australia before World Cup 2026, failed a roadside drug test in Sydney.…
Watch: Are Trump's tariffs delivering on his objectives?
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how President Trump's tariffs affect US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're working.…
US allies hit with new tariffs object to Trump's forced labor claims
Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.…
South African court pauses impeachment process against president
The 'Farmgate' scandal nearly cost President Cyril Ramaphosa the leadership of his African National Congress in 2022.…
Klopp starts Germany reign by threatening to quit
Jurgen Klopp starts his reign as Germany's head coach by threatening to quit if the media invades his family's privacy.…
First Thing: Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expens…
Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump has once agai…
Using a bathroom 20 times a day - life in the middle of US cyclospora outbreak
A historic cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US is causing havoc in pockets of Michigan, the hardest hit state.…
Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback
US courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of lawThe Trump administration continues to expand…
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to the EU, say experts
While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put U…
Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisisScientists have reacted with inc…
Trump to speak at White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absentDonald Trump will address a reschedu…
Does this disappearing organ hold the secret of longevity?
Scientists are increasingly focused on the thymus, an immune gland that naturally becomes less active with age.…
Andy Burnham’s Number 10 North changes the postcode, but not the politics
As Andy Burnham moves part of Downing Street to Manchester, Scotland and Wales are asking what it means for devolution.…
‘Forced labour’ rationale for Trump tariffs met with bewilderment
Measures effectively replace blanket 10% tariffs Trump imposed in February that were struck down by US supreme courtDonald Trump has once again inspir…