Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census Does your house have a concrete roof or a thatched one? What is your main cereal? Do you have internet access - or just a basic mobile phone? And how many married couples live under your roof? These …

Trump tells UK 'go get your own oil' and 'King sent to US' "I started it. you finish it", is Metro's headline, after US President Donald Trump reportedly "infuriated" allies including the UK by telling them to "go get your own oil" from the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. The Daily …

From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you Several household bills have gone up in April - although energy costs have fallen for now. At the same time, minimum wage has gone up and and there are upcoming increases in benefits for many lower-income …

Diplomatic challenges facing King on US visit State visits can be uncomfortable, joyful, tense and unifying - in the space of just a few days. King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to the United States next month is likely to be all these. Planning the trip has taken months, …

Just before her fourth birthday Sophia Scott's parents were told she had a condition that causes childhood dementia. They walked away with a single sheet of paper and were advised to make the most of the time they had left with her. Now 15, Sophia can no longer speak and …

Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in Nasa mission to Moon The first journey to deep space since 1972 comes at a crucial time in Donald Trump's presidency. The US is bitterly divided on topics ranging from the ongoing US strikes in Iran to immigration and the economy. So a successful …

Nasa is aiming for an early April launch for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II mission, which will last about 10 days, will take its astronauts further into space than anyone has been before. It aims to set the stage for …

The Metropolitan Police has told BBC News that the teenage boy at the centre of the Scott Mills sexual offences investigation was under the age of 16. The sacked BBC Radio 2 DJ, 53, was questioned in 2018 over historical allegations of serious sexual offences. But the investigation, which began …

It's been a bitter 10-week showdown, which revealed just how angry Prince Harry still is with the press. It involved a witness switching sides, repeated arguments with the judge and tears. Harry was joined in court by model Elizabeth Hurley, actor Sadie Frost, Sir Elton John and the singer's husband …

Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health" following an arrest after a car crash. The 50-year-old was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car in Florida on Friday. …