February 09, 2018
Farage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row
July 07, 2026
Labour, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems and Restore Britain rule out standing in the by-election, in an effective boycott.
Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda
July 07, 2026
His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".
Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
July 07, 2026
Judge Mr Justice Nicklin says the claimants had failed to prove the allegations.
Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe
July 07, 2026
The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
July 07, 2026
The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.
Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
July 07, 2026
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
Watch: Clacton's mixed views on Farage's resignation
July 07, 2026
Nigel Farage announced he is resigning as an MP, triggering a by-election he will stand in.
Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
July 07, 2026
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages
July 07, 2026
Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.
Murder inquiry after mother and children found dead
July 07, 2026
A mother and her two children are found dead in a property, police say.
Fifa investigating alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed
July 07, 2026
Fifa has opened an investigation following allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina's 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday.
England players to be told not to jump hoardings
July 07, 2026
England players will be advised not to jump over advertising hoardings after Jordan Henderson suffered a freak injury.
Can Scotland learn from history-making Norway?
July 07, 2026
Norway, a nation of a similar size to Scotland, are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, so can lessons be learned from their neighbours from across the North Sea?
Jude Bellingham station to keep name until Monday
July 07, 2026
The station was renamed to give England a boost before the match with Mexico - in which Jude Bellingham shone.
Harry's bad news lands at wrong time, but prince sticks to script
July 07, 2026
The Duke of Sussex has returned to the UK, but his first day of engagements was overshadowed by his defeat in court.
Alan Carr is keeping one unwanted item from his castle auction – see what was sold
July 07, 2026
A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.
The man who invented a sport and played tennis with Willy Wonka
July 07, 2026
Brad Parks came up with the idea for a new sport while on a family picnic 50 years ago.
Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
July 07, 2026
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
July 07, 2026
Around the world women are marking their split with new - or repurposed engagement - rings.
Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
July 07, 2026
The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
July 07, 2026
Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system "impossible".
Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
July 07, 2026
Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.
Russia could compete at LA 2028 Olympics
July 07, 2026
Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.
Teacher 'feared she would die' after being stabbed in head by pupil, court hears
July 07, 2026
A jury heard the 16-year-old launched at her with a large kitchen knife and stabbed her in the head.
E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums
July 07, 2026
It is only seven years since the first claim over an injury from a micromobility vehicle was made.
MI5 knew agent was misogynist 'obsessed' with violence, watchdog finds
July 07, 2026
A secret inquiry by the security service's watchdog concluded there were 'serious failings in MI5's management of Agent X’.
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Nigel Farage Resigns As MP
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After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
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Superb England inflict record T20 defeat on India
July 07, 2026
England inflict a record defeat on India in the third Twenty20 at Trent Bridge to give the home side a 2-0 lead with two matches in the series remaining.
'How?!' - Gauff battles into first Wimbledon semi-final
July 07, 2026
Coco Gauff surprised even herself by overcoming her recent grass-court struggles to reach a first Wimbledon semi-final against Karolina Muchova.
Shades of Keane and Gerrard in Bellingham display - Rooney
July 07, 2026
Wayne Rooney believes Jude Bellingham's performance against Mexico ranks alongside iconic Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane displays
Russia could compete at LA 2028 Olympics
July 07, 2026
Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.
