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UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific on rare deployment

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 23:22
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.

River pollution suffocating the sea, campaigners say

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 23:03
New reports are set to show pollution from farming and sewage is affecting protected areas of the sea.

Scottish fire service cuts could cost lives, says union

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:59
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is proposing the closure of up to 13 stations and the permanent withdrawal of 10 appliances.

UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:43
Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".

Prison officer shot in 'revenge plot', jury told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:42
Lenny Scott was ambushed in what prosecutors claim was an "act of retaliation", a trial hears.

Prison officer shot dead in 'revenge plot', jury told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:42
Lenny Scott was ambushed in what prosecutors claim was an "act of retaliation", a trial hears.

Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over gender clinic, court told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:31
A former nurse and a mother claim the watchdog should have imposed conditions on the clinic.

Man accused of hiring £1,500 'hitman' to kill wife

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:14
Paul Lewis, 54, and Dominique Saunders, 35, deny conspiracy to murder at Swansea Crown Court

PM vows to press on with welfare cuts as rebellion grows

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:13
More than 120 Labour MPs are backing plans to block cuts to disability and sickness-related benefits.

Dundee University to receive a further £40m support

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:57
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the decision would place specific conditions on the funding.

Crisis-hit Dundee University to get further £40m support

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:57
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the decision would place specific conditions on the funding.

UK must prepare for war scenario, government warns

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:55
A strategy document says an "all-of-society effort" is required to make the UK more secure.

British man charged over 'wedding' with child, 9, at Disneyland Paris

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:40
The 39-year-old is a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK, French prosecutors have said.

British man charged over 'wedding' with child, 9, at Disneyland Paris

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:40
The 39-year-old is a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK, French prosecutors have said.

Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:25
Two brown bears escape from their enclosure and eat a "week's worth of honey" in the food store.

Threats of sexual violence made online in Stormont meeting

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:20
Swastikas and genitals were also posted during the session for parents of young people with special educational needs.

Post-Brexit £51m border control post to sit empty

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:06
Parc Cybi was built to allow checks on animals and plants entering the UK after the UK left the EU.

Post-Brexit £51m border control post to sit empty

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:06
Parc Cybi was built to allow checks on animals and plants entering the UK after the UK left the EU.

International law 'at heart' of Starmer's foreign policy, says Hermer

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:51
Lord Richard Hermer said that the government was determined to "lead on international law issues" globally.

'A slap in the face' - Asos bans shoppers for making too many returns

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:21
The retailer has been cracking down on customers with high return rates - but some say it is unfair.