Polling expert Sir John Curtice has shared his thoughts on the real reason why Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party might be in more trouble than they think. Yesterday's local elections marked a big...
Nigel Farage has often been accused of hyperbole over his many audacious political claims. Some don’t, or have not yet, come true.But others do, notably the biggest of them all - Brexit. So it’s...
It is fair to say that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had a turbulent relationship with the Royal Family. From an early promise of an injection of youth into the traditional structure of ‘the...
Germany defends AfD extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'51 minutes agoTiffany WertheimerBBC News, LondonReutersGermany's Foreign Office has defended a decision to classify...
Chris Mason: Fireworks for Reform as Labour and Tories write election post-mortems7 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCGetty ImagesFor all of the noise and the numbers following...
Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results38 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentReutersThe election results are still being counted but this patchwork...
Canada's Carney offers strategic invite to King ahead of Trump meeting52 minutes agoJessica Murphy & Brandon DrenonBBC NewsIn his first news conference since the federal election, Canadian Prime...
Assisted deaths could top 4,000 a year within decade49 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe number of people choosing an assisted death could top 4,000 a year within a decade of the law coming into force if...
“It is unfair. It is irresponsible. It is wrong in every way and I don’t believe Starmer has got the guts to deal with it.“We, at the national level, have got the guts to deal with it and we...
Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReporting fromRuncornGetty ImagesBoy, it was close. Mighty close.Thursday night...
Reform has won another stunning victory by taking control of Staffordshire County Council in a huge blow to the Conservatives and Kemi Badenoch. In a stark reversal of fortune, the Conservatives...
There’s a greasy, fluorescent light that hits you the morning after a loss like Runcorn. Labour didn’t just lose a random seat. They got mugged. Six votes. Not six hundred. Not six percent. Six....
Henry Zeffman: Reform UK wins Runcorn, but what comes next?The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what the Reform UK surge means for British politics.27 minutes agoUK...
Scottish government drops plans for new misogyny law19 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe Scottish government has confirmed it will not bring forward planned legislation to criminalise misogyny before next...
Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform2 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReporting fromRuncornGetty ImagesBoy, it was close. Mighty close.Thursday night...
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted “we get it” but insisted there would be no change of approach despite devastating election losses. He admitted Labour’s defeat in the Runcorn and Helsby...
Ministers have been accused of “ripping out” wildlife protection laws in proposed new rules. Green watchdog the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has said the Planning and Infrastructure...
Reform UK’s election successes show the party can cause as grave a headache for Sir Keir Starmer as for Kemi Badenoch. One of the first things Mr Farage said when he finally won a parliamentary...
AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence34 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorReutersGermany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing...
Reform UK are celebrating a major victory after snatching a Labour safe seat in a by-election won by the narrowest of margins. Nigel Farage's party clinched victory in Runcorn and Helsby by only six...