US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:40:10 GMT
Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.
Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:26:53 GMT
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:29:02 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.
JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:40:05 GMT
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:35:31 GMT
Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:14:16 GMT
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:22:33 GMT
The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.
Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:26:33 GMT
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
Bank cashier outed by holiday photos after stealing £13k is ordered to pay back money
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:14:30 GMT
Kelly Kershaw stole from vulnerable customers to fund a safari in Africa and a trip to Paris.
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:34:27 GMT
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
