Here's What The Local Election Results Might Tell Us About The General Election
TL;DR: Today is a good day to be a Conservative, and not such a great day to be anyone else.
How Politicians And Journalists Pushed A Dubious Conspiracy About HSBC Secretly Funding The Tories
An SNP candidate has called for an investigation into the claim, born on The Canary, which has been shared by senior journalists. But it doesn't stack up.
UK Defence Ministry Casts Doubt On Trump Aide’s Military Service Claims
Sebastian Gorka, an aide to US president Donald Trump, has claimed roles relating to counterterror, Northern Ireland, and investigating war crimes in the former Yugoslavia — but the UK Ministry of Defence can't find evidence for any of it.
Public Health Watchdog Warns That Using NHS Data For Immigration Enforcement Could Lead To Epidemics
The Home Office now has direct access to NHS data to track people in the UK illegally, but Public Health England said that could make it harder to fight the spread of infectious disease.
Liam Fox's Military Charity Has Still Helped Just A Fraction Of The Families He Said It Would
Give Us Time got £500,000 of public money after Fox told George Osborne it was aiming to help 1,000 families, but three years on, its latest accounts show it's still well short of that target.
1 In 3 Leave Voters Think It's Best For Britain If Marine Le Pen Becomes President Of France
According to a YouGov poll, 21% of voters thought the Front National candidate would be the best winner from a UK perspective, versus 23% for Emmanuel Macron.
Angela Merkel Has Said Britain Should Not Have "Illusions" About What Brexit Will Be Like
The German chancellor told her country's parliament Britain "can not and will not" have the same rights and benefits after it leaves the EU.
Here's Why The General Election Will Actually Be Really Fascinating
There may be little doubt about the final result, but the 2017 election will be like no other. BuzzFeed News crunched the numbers to show the key themes and battles. (Updated with new Welsh polling).
Here's How Theresa May Is Going To Launch A General Election
Theresa May announced on Tuesday that she would like a general election on 8 June, but she doesn't have the power to call it without a parliamentary vote.
The Recent Revelations About Shell And Nigeria Are "Utterly Indefensible", Says Development Committee Chair
Stephen Twigg MP, the chair of the international development committee, has called on the government to make clear what action it was taking.
Shell Shocks: How An Oil Giant Secured A $1.3 Billion Deal Mired In Corruption Allegations
In a statement, Shell said it did not believe the company or any of its current or former colleagues had acted illegally.
This Legal Challenge Means Brits Might Keep Their EU Citizenship Rights Even After A Hard Brexit
Exclusive: A court case filed today seeks a ruling on whether UK citizens could retain the right to live and work across the EU.
A Tory MP Has Been Criticised After Accepting £50,000 In Political Donations And Trips From The Biomass Industry
Nigel Adams has advocated for sustainable energy but on multiple occasions failed to mention he accepted hospitality including four trips to Florida and one to Dubai.
We Annotated Theresa May’s Article 50 Letter To Explain What She Really Means
What the prime minister's letter triggering Brexit tells us about how we're going to leave the EU.
Parliament Will Review Its Security Arrangements In The Wake Of Wednesday's Terror Attack
The security committee will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday, as an expert told BuzzFeed News of the difficulty in defending against low-tech attacks.
Britain Follows The US And Bans Electronic Devices On Flights From Middle East
"We're privy to the same intelligence as the Americans," a Downing Street spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.
Here's What The British Public Want From Brexit
A new poll shows Remain and Leave voters agree they want free trade and an end to free movement – but disagree on which should take priority if the UK has to choose.
GCHQ's New Director Will Be MI5 Veteran Jeremy Fleming
Just days after the UK spy agency was drawn into a diplomatic row with the White House, foreign secretary Boris Johnson announced Jeremy Fleming will take over by Easter.
This Is Why It's A Big Deal For GCHQ To Publicly Deny The White House's "Wiretapping" Claims
"Well it is a very unusual allegation"
These Emails Show How The Treasury Was Blindsided When Russia Today's Bank Accounts Were Frozen
"I have done a quick check and it appears that a lot of the media has now picked up this story."