Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.

Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The attacks came to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy in the first decades of this century, the BBC’s security correspondent writes.

Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.

Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.

Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.