Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Posted on Monday April 13, 2026

Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.

Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam
Posted on Monday April 13, 2026

Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.

UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation
Posted on Monday April 13, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.

Swinney says Scottish independence referendum could be held in 2028
Posted on Sunday April 12, 2026

The SNP leader made the claim in the BBC's televised debate ahead of next month's Scottish election.

The surprising reality of how teenage girls still define themselves
Posted on Sunday April 12, 2026

Despite strides in feminism, why do teen girls still seem to view themselves through the lens of boys?