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US military to send Marines and more warships to Middle East, reports say
The US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships to the Middle East, two officials tell the BBC's US partner CBS News. It comes as the Trump...
Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iran vows to block Strait of Hormuz
Israeli strikes in Tehran are continuing tonight after Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader said the country would keep blocking the vital Strait of...
Keir Starmer was warned about risk of Mandelson's links to Epstein
The prime minister was warned that Lord Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambass...
Met police: Al-Quds march in London should not go ahead this weekend
The BBC understands the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has written to the home secretary saying the controversial Al Quds Day march - which was set...
President Trump says US "hasn't won enough" in Iran war
President Trump tonight described the war in Iran as "a short term excursion" after he'd told CBS the war was "ahead of schedule" and "very complete,...
US demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
The US has said only Iran's unconditional surrender will end American and Israeli bombardment. President Trump has warned the war could last four to s...
Trump tells Iranian diplomats to defect
President Trump has just urged Iranian diplomats to apply for asylum as he set out the scale of damage inflicted on Iran's military. A former Pentagon...
Israel and the US begin new wave of strikes on Iran
Fresh strikes by the US and Israel have begun in Iran tonight. Earlier in the day US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also confirmed an American subm...
The 'special relationship' under strain
The US President doubled down on criticism of Keir Starmer for delays in allowing the Americans to launch strikes on Iran from Diego Garcia. We ask if...
Iran threatens to set fire to shipping in Gulf amid ongoing conflict
Iran has threatened shipping in the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz as fighting between the country and the US and Israel escalates. Today, US Pres...
Allegations of 'family voting' in by-election to be raised in parliament
Allegations of 'family voting' in the Gorton and Denton by-election are to be raised in parliament on Monday. We speak to Lord Pickles, whose report i...
Polls close in Gorton and Denton by-election as vote counting begins
It’s expected to be a close race between Labour, Reform UK, and the Greens. We hear from the count and speak to political scientist Paula Keaveney abo...
Government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused
The government has said it is not pausing legislation that would see the Chagos Islands transferred to Mauritius. That's despite Foreign Office minist...
Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over claim he was flight risk
Lord Mandelson was released in the early hours of Tuesday morning - and tonight lawyers for the former UK Ambassador and Labour minister have said he'...
Peter Mandelson arrested
The investigation that led to the arrest was triggered by emails in the Epstein files which appeared to show Lord Mandelson allegedly communicating wi...
Trump tariffs frustrated by US Supreme Court
With a 6-3 majority, the Supreme Court ruled President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencie...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is released under investigation after his arrest
He was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office. We hear from our correspondent outside Buckingham Palace, a former press...
Teenage girls force into sex by London gangs, BBC finds
The BBC has uncovered new evidence that vulnerable girls and young women in London are being groomed by gangs to carry drugs and have sex. We discuss...
Reverend Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 84. As politicians from across the spectrum pay tribute to his le...
Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded
Parents in north London have been told their children could be excluded from school if they are not fully vaccinated against measles amid an outbreak...
Planned Manchester attack could have been deadliest in UK history
Two men have been given life sentences for planning a gun attack on Manchester’s Jewish community. The plot was foiled by an undercover officer, and G...
Trump rolls back key US climate regulation
President Trump has repealed a key government scientific finding that carbon emissions endanger human health. The so-called “endangerment finding” of...
US Attorney General faces questions over Epstein investigation
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been defending her department's handling of the release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. She's b...
Has Starmer weathered the storm?
The Prime Minister may have won himself a reprieve after the departure of two of his top advisers, but many MPs will be looking for a radical reset of...
Starmer says he will not quit
Sir Keir Starmer has told his MPs that he will not quit after the leader of his party in Scotland called on him to resign. We hear from two Labour bac...
Winter Olympics open in Italy
The Winter Olympics has officially begun in Italy tonight - with, for the first time, two opening ceremonies, in Milan and in the Dolomites. One of th...
How safe is Sir Keir Starmer tonight?
Some Labour MPs have been calling for the Prime Minister to stand down, particularly in light of yesterday's extraordinary and lengthy debate in the C...
Pressure mounts on Starmer over what he knew when Mandelson named US ambassador
A plan to release documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador is approved, after anger from Labour MPs forced the government into a...
Police investigate Mandelson over claims he leaked information to Epstein
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson over allegations of misconduct in public office. It comes after the...
Met Police assess reports of alleged misconduct after Mandelson emails published
Police are reviewing reports of alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of passing on sensitive government information...
More than three million pages from Jeffrey Epstein files released
The US Justice Department has released more than three million pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. BBC North America...
The UK and China sign deals during PM’s visit to Beijing
The agreements include allowing Britons to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, Downing Street has said. The government is seeking closer tra...
Trump threatens Iran with ‘massive armada’
President Trump has warned Iran that time is running out to negotiate a nuclear deal, threatening Tehran with a ‘massive armada’ headed to the Middle...
Keir Starmer insists UK can't ignore China as he begins visit to Beijing
As Keir Starmer prepares to fly to Beijing, can he sell his trip as an economic win - without selling out on human rights?
We hear from a Labour...
Trump sends border czar to Minnesota
After another US citizen is killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis - will a change of tone from the White House alter the public mood?
We'l...
“Appalling” - Starmer reacts to Trump’s claim about NATO troops
Keir Starmer has hit back at Donald Trump’s claim that NATO forces stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan, calling it “insulting and frankly a...
President Zelensky slams Europeans for being in ‘Greenland mode’
As Moscow says peace talks to end the war in Ukraine have begun, President Zelensky launched a strident attack against his European allies at Davos fo...
President Trump backs down from tariff threat on allies
The US President said a "very productive" meeting with the head of NATO has led to the framework of a potential deal covering Greenland and the Arctic...
European leaders criticise President Trump over Greenland
While European leaders criticised President Trump's plan to acquire Greenland, he insisted there was "no going back". We speak to a former UK ambassad...
President Trump says he will ‘100%’ carry out Greenland tariffs threat
Donald Trump has vowed to follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. We...