We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:56:12 GMT
The prime minister has made concessions on his welfare bill after an angry response from 120 of his own MPs.
MI6 distances its new chief from Nazi grandfather
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:54:52 GMT
Blaise Metreweli "neither knew nor met" her grandfather, reportedly a chief Nazi informant during World War Two.
Lyse Doucet: Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:16:55 GMT
As Iran's capital resumes its old rhythms, the BBC's Lyse Doucet meets locals who wonder if peace will last.
Iranian foreign minister admits serious damage to nuclear sites
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:54:51 GMT
Abbas Araghchi also says there are no plans to resume nuclear talks with the US.
Watch: Stars arrive in Venice for Jeff Bezos wedding
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 02:45:13 GMT
Celebrities were seen in water taxis on Venice's canals in the lead up to the lavish multi-million dollar ceremony.
Four arrested after RAF Brize Norton break-in
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:13:12 GMT
Counter-terrorism police arrest four people after pro-Palestine activists claim they sprayed paint on planes.
Starmer says he regrets using 'island of strangers' phrase
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:53:29 GMT
The PM says he "had no idea" the language echoed Enoch Powell's 1968 speech about immigration.
Health alerts come into force ahead of second heatwave
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:31:18 GMT
The UK could see its hottest day of the year on Monday, as a likely heatwave coincides with Glastonbury and Wimbledon.
What are the Pip and universal credit changes?
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:33:52 GMT
The planned changes to the benefits system will affect future claimants, not current claimants.
Chris Mason: A hat-trick of U-turns – and this is the most awkward of the lot
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:17:38 GMT
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason gives his analysis of what the climbdown over the welfare bill means for the prime minister.
