Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:45:09 GMT
The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.
I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:25 GMT
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:38:54 GMT
The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:24:39 GMT
With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:14:01 GMT
The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.
Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:16:30 GMT
The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
Family row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:01:16 GMT
The brother of the singer's late personal assistant says she would not have wanted the items to be sold.
King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:41:36 GMT
Earlier in the day, the King paid his respects to the island's fallen servicemen and women.
Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:30:43 GMT
A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.
Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:11:59 GMT
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
