Crown Prince Naruhito (3rd from left) is first in line to take the throne after his father abdicate Japan's parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first...
Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to resign as election results point to a hung Parliament. Speaking following his re-election as the MP for Islington North, the Labour leader said people had...
Britain's election is providing another night of political shock and surprise. Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have lost her gamble in calling a "snap" election to strengthen her grip on power....
It's only just after two am. There are lots of seats to come in. But at this stage, Tory ministers are saying they do not expect to outperform the exit poll. That means, despite all of those Tory...
Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by wildfires, officials have said. Military equipment was being deployed to douse more than...
When Theresa May announced on 18 April that she planned to call a "snap" general election, it surprised almost everyone. It had been only two years since the last UK-wide poll, won by Mrs May's...
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest BBC forecast. It shows gains for th"And if, as the indications have shown and if...
The UK looks set to have a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party, with most general election results now in. It means Theresa May faces the humiliation of ending with fewer...
Labour have taken back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the Conservatives in a strong general election night for the party in Wales. They also fought off fierce Tory battles for Bridgend...
Update - Friday 9 June: 05:00 BST The conversations have started not just about whether the Tories will be able to form a government, but whether or not Theresa May can stay in her job. There is no...
The SNP's former leader Alex Salmond has lost his Gordon seat to the Scottish Conservatives. The Tories also defeated the SNP's deputy leader Angus Robertson as they surged across Scotland. The SNP...
Canterbury has elected a Labour MP for the first time since the constituency was formed in 1918. Tory MP Sir Julian Brazier, who had represented the Kent area for the last 30 years, lost his seat to...
All 18 of Northern Ireland's MPs have been confirmed with the SDLP and UUP losing their seats at Westminster. The final result came in Fermanagh and South Tyrone where UUP's Tom Elliott lost to Sinn...
The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party but may not have an overall majority, according to the latest BBC general election forecast. Theresa May's hopes of a landslide victory have...
The H5N8 strain has been detected in several countries in Europe, Africa and Asia over the past two South Africa has suspended imports of birds and chicken products from neighbouring Zimbabwe after...
Pound slumped by more than two cents to $1.2717 after the exit poll was announced The pound is down sharply after early election results and the exit poll cast doubt over whether the Conservatives...
Ex-FBI chief James Comey told Congress that the Trump administration's comments about him and the FBI were "lies plain and simple". Mr Comey told a Senate committee they were wrong to denigrate the...
Voters across the UK are casting their ballots in a snap general election Voters across the UK are casting their ballots in a snap general election that could have a big impact on how the country...
play videoThe survey taken at polling stations across the UK suggests the party could get 314 MPs Britain's Conservative Party will be the largest party but may not have a majority, says an exit poll...
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party appears on course to lose her parliamentary majority in the UK general election, according to a shock exit poll compiled for the UK's main...
