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The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".

One of Poundland's suppliers will lose millions if it collapses, while other suppliers have said they would go under.

The original version fell in July in a row over spending on additional learning needs education.

The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.

Lockhart said she was leaving the party on a "point of principle" and would continue as an independent unionist MP.

The BBC asked voters from across the US what voting means to them and whether they think it matters in the midterm elections.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday that it had charged George Madgwick with 35 offences.

We asked voters whether they supported Trump in 2024, and how his performance in office is shaping their choices this time.

The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.