Council shake-up sees elections delayed in nine areas

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 18:12
Angela Rayner says the reorganisation marks a generational power shift but the Tories say it is a "worrying day".

Council shake-up sees elections delayed in nine areas

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 18:12
Angela Rayner says the reorganisation marks a generational power shift but the Tories say it is a "worrying day".

Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:58
But three other MPs - John McDonnell, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana - remain suspended.

Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:58
But three other MPs - John McDonnell, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana - remain suspended.

Police officer posed as gas man to visit woman, court hears

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:53
Luke Silver denies the gas man sham claiming he was there for help getting a cat.

Police incident was racial, footballer tells court

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:48
Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr denies causing racially aggravated harassment to a police officer.

New arrests over 1994 taxi driver murder

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:47
Nottinghamshire Police said it has arrested three men on suspicion on murder.

Prevent closed Southport killer case 'prematurely'

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:35
A Home Office review of the Prevent programme identified a series of failings.

Prevent closed Southport killer case 'prematurely'

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:35
A Home Office review of the Prevent programme identified a series of failings.

Southport killer’s counter-terror referral ‘closed too early’, review finds

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:35
A Home Office review of the Prevent programme identified a series of failings.

Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:29
The Tories and Reform UK have attacked payments to Mauritius under the deal to cede the archipelago.

Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:23
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

Grangemouth refinery staff sent redundancy letters

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:16
Scotland's only oil refinery is set to close by the summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

Luton Vauxhall plant will close in April

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:12
The leader of Luton Council describes the move as a "devastating blow to Luton".

Red Wall Labour MPs want tougher message on immigration

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 17:10
The informal group's members come from seats where Reform UK is gaining ground.

Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 16:49
Researchers suggest that following diagnosis, women may take lower-paid jobs or work fewer hours.

Man, 21, charged over arson attack

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 16:23
Two people remain in a critical condition following a fire at a house in Dungannon.

Driver knocks over worker after ignoring closure

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 15:42
Derbyshire Police said his actions were "not only unacceptable but criminal".

New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 15:40
The replacement HMP Glasgow will open in 2028, three years later than originally planned.

Watch: David Hockney's iPad paintings in new exhibition

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 15:19
The artist's digital creations are being shown as part of Bradford's Capital Of Culture celebrations.