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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Netanyahu secretly visited UAE during war with Iran
Wed, 13 May 2026 19:11:24 GMT
The Israeli prime minister met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE, his office confirmed.
Reform councillor suspended after posts 'brought party into disrepute'
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:57:05 GMT
Reform UK say Sheffield councillor Nathaniel Menday has been suspended pending an investigation.
