Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?
Posted on Sunday May 10, 2026

Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.

Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
Posted on Sunday May 10, 2026

The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.

Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
Posted on Sunday May 10, 2026

Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected.

Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
Posted on Saturday May 09, 2026

The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.

Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
Posted on Saturday May 09, 2026

The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".