US lawmaker makes direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify over 'close Epstein ties' 5 hours ago Noor Nanji ,Royal correspondentand Helena Humphrey ,North America correspondent A US lawmaker has made a direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify about her "close personal and business ties" to Jeffrey Epstein, according …

Lord Mandelson is to be asked to hand over messages from his personal phone as part of the disclosure of documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US, the BBC understands. The Cabinet Office is preparing to publish thousands of files after he was sacked from the …

6 hours ago Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent President Donald Trump's popularity among the American public has been eroding steadily since he returned to the White House last January. While some of this is typical for second-term American presidents, Trump's initial decline also reflects ongoing public dissatisfaction with high prices and …

3 hours ago Vanessa ClarkeSenior education reporter Children under the age of five should be limited to one hour of screen time a day, while under-twos should not be watching screens alone, new government guidance says. It advises parents to steer clear of fast-paced videos and use screens together where …

'Managing my finances with ADHD felt overwhelming' 5 hours ago Yolanda ShirinNorfolk A woman has said that managing her finances with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) felt like "holding on to 10 helium balloons in a strong wind". Laura Bush, 31, from Norwich, said her problems with money began when …

The UK's biggest energy firm has seen a 50% rise in solar panel sales after the US-Israel war with Iran pushed oil and gas prices up, its boss told the BBC. Greg Jackson, head of Octopus Energy, described a "huge jolt" in sales of solar panels and heat pumps, as …

I re-visited one of England's most spectacular hikes after a £5. 5m upgrade 5 hours ago Danny SavageCoast to Coast trail The tradition at the start of the Coast to Coast walk is to dip your boots in the sea near the village of St Bees. Just don't get them …

Rap legend Slick Rick on Mobo honour and shaping hip-hop: 'We took novels to the next level' 4 hours ago Mark SavageMusic Correspondent If hip-hop is the folk music of the post-industrial age, then Slick Rick is it's Woody Guthrie. Born in London and raised in the Bronx, the rapper …

9 hours ago Paulin Kola Iran's foreign minister says the country is not currently negotiating with the US to end the war and "does not intend" to do so. Abbas Araghchi's comments came as US President Donald Trump's press secretary said talks were "ongoing" and "productive". Araghchi said the US …

The UK government is set to invest £100m to reopen a shuttered plant which produces carbon dioxide (CO2) in a contingency plan against supply disruption caused by the war in Iran. The Department for Business is expected to announce on Thursday that a site in Teesside, operated by Ensus, will …