Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Published on: September 10, 2026, 9:22 pm
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
Read Full Article »Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Published on: September 10, 2026, 11:21 pm
The attacks came to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy in the first decades of this century, the BBC’s security correspondent writes.
Read Full Article »Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
Published on: September 10, 2026, 5:38 pm
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
Read Full Article »Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Published on: September 10, 2026, 4:57 pm
Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
Read Full Article »Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Published on: September 10, 2026, 11:22 pm
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
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