From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

Watch: What next after the King's Speech?
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King's Speech.

Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Brighton beach is closed after police launch inquiry into what they describe as a "tragic incident".

Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.