Top History & Politics Books of 2025 Reviewed
Explore the year's most compelling history and politics books, from Middle Eastern revolutions and Tory diaries to Starmer's rise. Discover essential reads for understanding our turbulent age.
Explore the year's most compelling history and politics books, from Middle Eastern revolutions and Tory diaries to Starmer's rise. Discover essential reads for understanding our turbulent age.
A man has died and a 19-year-old was seriously injured after a retaining wall collapsed at a West End industrial site. Emergency crews worked for over an hour to free the trapped teenager.
New BBC series Civilisations: Rise and Fall examines four ancient societies' collapse through contemporary lens. Streaming now on BBC iPlayer.
Hemsby residents watch their properties vanish as coastal erosion accelerates. Meet the retirees who bought doomed cliffside homes despite the clear danger.
Channel Islands airline Blue Islands ceases trading, cancelling all flights and leaving passengers stranded. Find out about refunds and alternative travel options.
Channel Islands airline Blue Islands ceases trading, cancelling all flights and leaving passengers stranded. Find out about refunds and alternative travel options.
Dramatic rescue operation in Rome's Tor Sapienza district after catastrophic building collapse leaves multiple survivors in miraculous escape from rubble.
Dramatic rescue operation underway in Rome after 13th-century tower collapses, trapping man in rubble just metres from the Colosseum as he fights for life in intensive care.
A significant portion of Rome's medieval Torre dei Conti has collapsed near the Imperial Forums, raising urgent questions about Italy's cultural heritage preservation. Emergency services are securing the area as investigations begin.
Emergency services have launched a major operation in Manchester city centre after a building partially collapsed, forcing evacuations and road closures as structural engineers assess the safety of the area.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has surged ahead of the Conservatives in a devastating YouGov poll, marking a potential political earthquake in British politics just weeks before the general election.
A seismic new poll reveals Reform UK has surged ahead of the Tories, putting Nigel Farage on course to become opposition leader as Conservative support collapses.
While many are enjoying the Conservative Party's spectacular collapse, this political drama threatens to destabilise Britain's entire governance system. Discover why this isn't the victory it appears to be.
Emergency crews work through the night searching for survivors after a devastating school collapse in Indonesia's West Java province leaves multiple children dead and many more trapped beneath rubble.
A devastating school building collapse in Indonesia's West Sumatra has claimed multiple lives, with rescue teams working tirelessly to find survivors trapped beneath rubble.
A partial building collapse in New York's Bronx district has triggered a massive emergency response as rescue teams search for survivors amidst the rubble. Multiple injuries reported as residents describe chaos and devastation.
Rescue teams work against time after devastating school collapse in East Java traps students and teachers beneath concrete debris during extra-curricular activities.
Emergency crews work through the night after Al Khoziny Islamic school building collapse in East Java, with children among those trapped beneath debris as death toll rises.
Emergency crews work desperately through the night after a devastating school collapse in Indonesia leaves dozens trapped, with the death toll rising and families awaiting news of their children.
Exclusive footage reveals the dramatic collapse of luxury properties in Dana Point as erosion threatens California's most exclusive coastal communities. Emergency measures underway as homeowners face devastating losses.
Rescue teams work through the night after a devastating school collapse in Indonesia, with frantic efforts to locate students and staff trapped beneath rubble.
Shocking moment ceiling collapses at popular Toby Carvery restaurant in Sheffield, sending debris flying as diners scramble for safety. No serious injuries reported but dramatic footage captures the chaos.
Tragedy strikes Indonesian community as school building collapse leaves one dead and dozens trapped. Emergency services continue desperate search operation through the night.
A Conservative MP has secretly launched a 500-day countdown to oust Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch from party leadership, exposing deep divisions within the Tory ranks as the party trails heavily in the polls.
In a seismic shift for British politics, Nigel Farage's Reform UK has surpassed the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, sparking a furious reaction from Boris Johnson and raising existential questions for the Tory party.
Exclusive: Nigel Farage reveals he directly lobbied Boris Johnson to lead Reform UK in a seismic move that could have reshaped British politics. The former PM declined, opting to focus on his writing career.
Brexit architect Nigel Farage has publicly rejected a dramatic plea from former PM Boris Johnson to rejoin the Conservative Party, dealing a crushing blow to Tory election hopes and vowing to lead Reform UK's political revolt.
Former Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg concedes his Brexit strategy backfired, admitting it cost the Tories the 2024 election. Exclusive analysis reveals how the 'hard Brexit' approach alienated voters.
BBC Breakfast descended into high drama as presenter Naga Munchetty clashed with Tory MP Paul Scully over his 'patronising' remarks on the London mayoral race and diversity, leaving viewers stunned.