Chris Mason: Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:18:37 GMT
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
Watch: What next after the King's Speech?
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:40:11 GMT
BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King's Speech.
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:07:58 GMT
It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:16:22 GMT
The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.
Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:23:29 GMT
Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.
Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:46:05 GMT
The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.
Israel's Eurovision contestant 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:44 GMT
Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:36:38 GMT
The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation
Wed, 13 May 2026 13:37:53 GMT
A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.
Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:12 GMT
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.
