6+ hour, 14+ min ago   (38+ words) The Sunday Mirror says the £72m donation has sparked fears for the future of democracy, with Fair Vote UK campaigner Kyle Taylor describing it as a "dark day indeed". 'Nigel hits the jackpot' and 'Dark day for democracy'...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago   (36+ words) Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. What's on the agenda for meeting between Trump and Taoiseach Micheál Martin...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1112+ words) Michael Sheen says an offer to meet Wales' first minister over claims people have been poisoned by decades of exposure to toxic waste dumps "was not taken up". The Welsh actor contacted Rhun ap Iorwerth ahead of a BBC documentary…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (524+ words) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has denied her party's plans to cut housing benefit would make people homeless, but suggested some would have to "move somewhere cheaper". At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, she had challenged Andy Burnham to commit to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (160+ words) Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:38) The number of people being recalled to prison after early release in England and Wales is rising sharply. Why? (07:37) Is the UK millionaire an endangered species? We ask…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (844+ words) There is little doubt that the UK's decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is another significant shift in Britain's posture in the Middle East. The announcement from the Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, with the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (903+ words) Israel's furious response to the British government's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank testifies to just how important this moment is. Britain took the brunt of Israel's anger, but the fact that 12 countries chose…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (442+ words) Welsh councils should not be "left behind" when it comes to further devolution, Wales' most senior councillor has warned. Anthony Hunt, leader of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), said council involvement would be "essential" to grow Wales' economy. His…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (564+ words) Comedian Steve Coogan says a deal to acquire an historic cotton mill could "lead on to great things" as he helped lead regeneration plans in his hometown of Middleton, in Greater Manchester. Rochdale Borough Council said it had struck a…...