3 h. ago Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States

Politics

9 h. ago Pressure grows on BBC as leaked papers point to Gaza film cover

The corporation was forced to apologise after it emerged that the child narrator on the BBC2 documentary was the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy agriculture minister.

Events

25 h. ago Sir Alex Ferguson very clear what makes a good manager as pressure grows on Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim's time at Manchester United so far has been a huge struggle, but Sir Alex Ferguson's verdict on what he wants from a boss at Old Trafford will offer hope

Events

39 h. ago Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional disputeKeir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s legal claim to own the Chagos Islands, including the strategic US military base at Diego Garcia, may stoke tensions similar to those in the South China Sea.Starmer is due to meet Trump next Friday mainly to discuss the future of Ukraine, but also a UK plan for Gaza’s reconstruction under international protection with no need for Palestinians to be required to quit the Gaza Strip. The paper is similar but not identical to proposals being discussed by Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, which has a strong international component and would prevent Hamas ruling in Gaza. Continue reading...

Politics

48 h. ago Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown

PM travels to Washington next week as the only major UK party leader who has not backed calls to hike the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of Britain’s GDP by 2030

Politics

51 h. ago UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Economics

3 d. ago What are the UK’s options for funding a bigger military budget?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to increase spending on the armed forces as security concerns grow

Events

4 d. ago Diesel leak in Croydon pollutes river Wandle in Mitcham area

Diesel leak in Croydon pollutes river Wandle in Mitcham area  BBC.com

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves ‘wrongly claimed to have work published in leading economics journal’

Pressure growing on chancellor following allegations she exaggerated Bank of England experience on her CV

Economics

5 d. ago Now Downing Street refuse to say if under fire Lord Hermer will keep his job until the next election

Lord Hermer's decisions as the Government's chief law officer have come under scrutiny as details have emerged of his previous clients, including Gerry Adams and jihadi bride Shamima Begum.

Politics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer faces growing pressure to boost defence budget now to prepare British troops for Ukraine

The PM was warned that without hiking spending to at least 2.5 per cent of GDP within days, he risked failing to meet his promise that the UK will play a 'leading' role in keeping the peace in Ukraine.

Events

5 d. ago Now Downing Street say if under fire Lord Hermer will keep his job until the next elections

Lord Hermer's decisions as the Government's chief law officer have come under scrutiny as details have emerged of his previous clients, including Gerry Adams and jihadi bride Shamima Begum.

Politics