MP Siddiq attacks 'smear campaign' after arrest warrant

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 13:36
Bangladeshi authorities issued the arrest warrant over allegations of corruption, which the British MP denies.

'Stop Brexit man' cleared over noisy protest

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:56
Steve Bray is found not guilty of flouting a police ban after playing loud music outside Parliament.

British Steel workers hopeful but cautious over plant's future

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:20
Workers are optimistic the Scunthorpe plant can be saved but warn they have been "let down before".

MPs reject two-tier policing claims in 2024 riots

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:08
The policing response was "entirely appropriate" given the violence and criminality, a report finds.

Probe continues into cause of fatal house explosion

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:05
A man in his 50s died in the explosion that saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes.

'A long time coming' - BBC Sport NI's interview with McIlroy

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:24
BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson speaks to Masters champion Rory McIlroy after his dramatic play-off win at Augusta National to complete the career Grand Slam.

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:18
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:18
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.

No pints but plenty of nerves as McIlroy's club cheers on hometown hero

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:03
Emotions ran high as people in Holywood celebrated their own as Rory McIlroy made golfing history.

Climate protest jail term deemed 'disproportionate'

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:20
A UN Special Rapporteur claims the sentence handed to a GP who smashed up petrol pumps is too long.

Glasgow's George Square to go behind hoardings as revamp begins

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:11
George Square is set for an 18-month revamp that has been years in the planning.

Thousands on 'hidden' ADHD and autism waiting lists

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:10
Psychiatrists said the numbers waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments were not routinely published.

'Brutal' holiday let rules 'risk thousands of jobs'

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:06
Self-catering operators say rules to improve access to housing for locals leave many struggling.

We're treated like peasants, say tenants in fight over mouldy homes

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:03
Residents enlist health professionals and lawyers after suffering from mouldy and damp homes for years.

More boats ignore tolls on Broads, says authority

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:37
The Broads Authority says it issued 1,708 notices to boat owners who had not paid fees in 2024.

Lost Lionesses play 'is coming home', writer says

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:29
It tells the story of the rebellious, unofficial side that competed in the 1971 Women's World Cup.

Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 02:19
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.

'I've been threatened over my Please Offer Me A Seat badge'

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:08
TfL badge user Eliza Rain, 28, said one passenger "threatened to push me off the train".

Royal Mail: The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy what looks like a fading relic

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 00:27
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

McIlroy beats Rose in Masters play-off to seal career Grand Slam

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 00:18
Rory McIlroy achieves golfing immortality as he beats Justin Rose in a sudden-death play-off to finally win his first Masters title and complete the career Grand Slam in a hugely dramatic final round at Augusta National.