How much is the NHS going to cost us?

BBC - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 06:38
Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC Verify has examined some of the key numbers.

Audrey Hepburn and Marc Bolan to get blue plaques

BBC - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 06:09
English Heritage says the plaques will celebrate the stars' cultural impact on London.

Audrey Hepburn and Marc Bolan to get blue plaques

BBC - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 06:09
English Heritage says the plaques will celebrate the stars' cultural impact on London.

Police catch motorists doing 90mph on 30mph roads

BBC - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:43
A total of 48% forces found drivers going more than three times the 30mph limit, the RAC says.

Mortgage rates cut below 4% as competition picks up

BBC - Thu, 02/13/2025 - 00:01
It's the first time mortgage deals with rates below 4% have been available since November.

Record NHS baby deaths fine 'follows empty promises'

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 23:56
The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has "failed to learn".

The Papers: Putin 'peace talks' and a 'game of no halves'

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 23:45
Thursday's front pages are dominated by a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson gets first payout

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 22:36
Mr Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison, says his "hands were shaking" after his lawyer told him.

Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 19:48
Deputy leader Richard Tice argues net-zero policies are to blame for higher energy bills in the UK.

Prince William gets behind camera on film school visit

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 18:34
The Prince of Wales wants to encourage young people who see film careers as "distant to reality".

Prince William gets behind camera on film school visit

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 18:34
The Prince of Wales wants to encourage young people who see film careers as "distant to reality".

Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 18:00
The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

British woman shot dead on holiday in Texas

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 17:34
Police in Texas have conducted a "thorough investigation" into the death of Lucy Harrison.

Sir David Amess killer 'left Prevent too quickly'

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 17:31
The programme's handling of the Conservative MP's murderer was "sub-optimal", a review says.

Sir David Amess killer 'left Prevent too quickly'

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 17:31
The programme's handling of the Conservative MP's murderer was "sub-optimal", a review says.

Judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks announced

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 17:17
Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were killed on 13 June 2023.

Soldier's sexual assault investigation 'mishandled', inquest told

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 16:12
Gunner Jaysley Beck's assault was incorrectly categorised as a minor sanction.

Soldier's sexual assault investigation 'mishandled', inquest told

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 16:12
Gunner Jaysley Beck's assault was incorrectly categorised as a minor sanction.

Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 15:42
Thousands of partners, parents, children and siblings of victims may be in line for payments.

When will sunshine return to the UK?

BBC - Wed, 02/12/2025 - 13:53
We've all noticed how grey and gloomy it's been recently but are there any signs of some sunshine in the forecast?