Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:10:29 GMT
The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.
Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:38:15 GMT
The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.
Soham killer Huntley still in hospital after attack using makeshift weapon
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:07:45 GMT
Huntley, who is serving a life sentence for murdering two schoolgirls, has significant head trauma, the BBC understands.
Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:06:39 GMT
A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.
'We were bullied for years before our son was killed'
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:19:25 GMT
The parents of 14-year-old Ibrahima Seck say they were being harassed and bullied for years.
Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:01:14 GMT
Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?
Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:45:41 GMT
President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.
Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:30:55 GMT
The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.
Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injured
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:03:10 GMT
The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.
Letter featuring drawings by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for £25k
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:35:52 GMT
The letter was written when Princess Elizabeth would have been between 10 and 12 years old.
