Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
The government collects communications over Mandelson’s ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer’s own MPs call on him to…
Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.
US healthcare needs fixing, but there’s no agreement on how to do it
Is there the political will to fix it the US’ health horror stories?
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests.
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds
Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.
Libraries have 820 million digital borrows in 2025
In 2025, libraries around the world continued to break new digital lending records. As the need for flexible, on-demand access…
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi brave London rain for Wuthering Heights premiere
The Australian actor is starring opposite Margot Robbie in new film, Wuthering Heights, set in Yorkshire.
Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but ‘intact’ after raid
The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left “badly deformed”.