MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 02:44
Blaise Metreweli joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in 1999 and will become its 18th chief.

Shared ownership: 'It's a con and we felt trapped'

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 01:38
Londoners, including couple Chris and Diana, share their experiences of shared ownership.

The Papers: 'Retreat over grooming gangs' and 'Say sorry for delay'

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:45
The prime minister's new call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs features in the papers.

Prime minister defiant on crucial benefits vote

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:43
MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.

'Forever chemical' scientists fear may affect reproduction found in 31 UK rivers

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:33
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:33
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish will be sent to England, experts say

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:17
Up to 100 trucks a day could take Scotland's waste to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year.

Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish will be sent to England, experts say

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:17
Up to 100 trucks a day could take Scotland's waste to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year.

Farm animal thefts linked to organised crime

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:01
More than 3,000 animals have been reported as stolen in Northern Ireland between 2019 and 2024.

Chris Brown returns to Manchester for first show in city since arrest

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:59
The US singer is on £5m bail after being charged over an alleged assualt in a nightclub in 2023.

Chris Brown jokes about 'nice' jail as he starts UK tour

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:59
The US singer is on £5m bail after being charged over an alleged assualt in a nightclub in 2023.

NCA to target grooming gangs nationwide

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:14
The National Crime Agency will target grooming gang predators in a new operation, the Home Office says.

Big Zuu and Tevez shine as Soccer Aid raises £15m

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:13
Big Zuu scores the winner after four goals from Carlos Tevez help the World XI beat England 5-4 in Soccer Aid, raising £15m for Unicef.

Big Zuu and Tevez shine as Soccer Aid raises £15m

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:13
Big Zuu scores the winner after four goals from Carlos Tevez help the World XI beat England 5-4 in Soccer Aid, raising £15m for Unicef.

MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:30
Blaise Metreweli joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in 1999 and will become its 18th chief.

Pro-Palestinian activist returns home after arrest

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 21:59
Dee Murphy, 70, returned to Wales last week after being held in custody for up to 10 days.

Your next Traitors fix, and Yungblud's new album: What's coming up this week

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 18:13
28 Years Later is also released, Date Everything is here, and Benson Boone has a new album out.

HS2 reports subcontractor over alleged fraud

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 16:48
The firm managing the giant rail project has shared whistleblower allegations with HMRC.

HS2 reports subcontractor over alleged fraud

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 16:48
The firm managing the giant rail project has shared whistleblower allegations with HMRC.

'We didn't want to look back' - Couple considered jumping to escape burning flat in Perth

BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 16:20
Kieran Gibson and Ellen Fulton said they lost nearly all their possessions in the fatal fire on Saturday.