Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift
Posted on Wednesday November 04, 2026

The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.

Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?