Starmer insists he is ‘not going to yield’ amid Trump threats to trade deal
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Sorry, Stephen Miller: Immigrant kids have a right to an education, too
Taking aim at undocumented children flies in the face of legal precedent, existing law and common sense. It would be bad policy as well as bad politics for any state to target kids based on their immigration status.
Former London Labour councillor denies Westminster 'honeytrap' plot
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‘Meaningful relief for borrowers’ as banks prepare to cut mortgage rates
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Trump dismisses gas price concerns saying he’s happy oil is ‘only’ at $92 a barrel after spike from Iran war
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump dismisses gas price concerns saying he’s happy oil is ‘only’ at $92 a barrel after spike from Iran warGas prices remain at highest levels in years amid ongoing war with IranAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"...
From Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisFrom Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?The president has been shamed into deleting two offensive Truth Social posts in as many months this year — it’s a sign that his political shock jock act is growing staleWednesday 15 April 2026 12:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
Franco Manca to shut 16 restaurants in restructuring with 225 jobs at risk
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Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’
Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats, no back-channel contact with Reform’UK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar has dismissed as “a desperate lie from a desperate man” a claim by Reform UK’s Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord, that he offered to do a deal with the hard-right party to keep the Scottish National party out of power.Offord made the claim on Channel 4’s Scottish leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, alleging the Scottish Labour leader came “b...
Beg your pardon! Swear words wanted to map regional dialects
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Hunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’‘I will be surprised when they leave the White House if they have not taken the copper pipes out of the walls,’ says son of former president Joe BidenJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown
Morning RundownU.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning RundownPlus, the FBI is warning of the online extremist group 764, whose members appear to be motivated by violence rather than politics, religion or ideology. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 15, 2026, 7:02 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonThe U.S. and Iran may meet again for peace talks. Los Angeles authorities investigate new allegations against...
Who is Lynette Hooker? Inside the disappearance gripping the US
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s BBC show future revealed amid surprise marriage revelation
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Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry
Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBilly Kenber,Politics investigations correspondent,Phil Kemp,Politics reporterandSajid Iqbal,News reporterBBCLawyer Zahid Hasan Akhand was filmed by an undercover reporter From fake news websites to staged political protests and bogus medical conditions, asylum seekers and the advisers helping them are using an array of fabricated evidence to bolster their fake cla...
85,000 households to receive safety visit in tumble dryer alert
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Trump Says End To Iran War in Sight & Hermès Falls Most on Record | The Pulse 4/15
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Laurent Ramsey, Managing Partner at the Pictet Group and Chairman of Pictet Asset Management; Burcu Ozcelik, RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security & Greg Fleming, President and CEO of Rockefeller Capital...
Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year’s sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital.Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied. A...
Migrant hotel near Heathrow among 11 shut as Home Office push to use military sites
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The best US reality TV shows to binge right now
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Inside Corbyn and Sultana's Your Party as Scottish leadership quits
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