UK borrowing hits highest December level for four years

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 07:21
Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue- was £17.8bn last month.

Two IDs plan to stop under-age online knife sales

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 07:10
Anyone wanting to buy a blade online would have to complete two age verification checks under government plans.

Teen arrested after boy, 12, dies in stabbing

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:50
A 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing on Tuesday afternoon.

Teen arrested after boy, 12, dies in stabbing

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:50
A 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing on Tuesday afternoon.

'Losing everything in house fire was devastating'

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:30
Simba Chitsatso and his family say they did not have time to grab their shoes when they escaped.

Thousands of drivers paying invalid fines, AA says

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:07
Penalties were imposed on drivers despite traffic cameras lacking updated certification, the AA says.

PSNI aims to lift all-time low officer levels

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:05
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says he needs an extra £200m in funding to lift officer numbers from 6,300.

'Too much paperwork' in referring patients to England

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 06:02
Doctors say referring patients for care over the border can be difficult and time-consuming.

Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 00:56
A proposed new law will also give ministers greater powers to request bank account information.

Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 00:55
The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.

Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 00:55
The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.

Thousands on hold to HMRC 'cut off after 70 minutes'

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 00:06
HMRC denies running a "deliberately poor" phone service in an attempt to push customers online.

Alan Cumming: 'I'm the Pied Piper of Pitlochry'

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 23:00
The US Traitors host and Hollywood star took over at Pitlochry Festival Theatre last year.

How do you take care of an elderly polar bear?

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 22:51
The Highland Wildlife Park's female bear Victoria has reached the grand old age of 28.

How 'Live Aid II' was pulled off in three weeks

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 22:48
It was one of the biggest charity gigs ever to be held in the UK - but it very nearly didn't happen.

Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be less noisy

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 22:37
The government says the industry must find ways to clear the explosives without disrupting marine life.

Tensions over when to make Southport details public

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 21:24
Questions continue over why UK authorities did not publish key details about Axel Rudakubana earlier than they did.

Tensions over when to make Southport details public

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 21:24
Questions continue over why UK authorities did not publish key details about Axel Rudakubana earlier than they did.

Storm Éowyn set to batter the UK with up to 90mph winds

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 20:01
It is going to turn stormier in the UK this week as Storm Éowyn moves in from the Atlantic.

Southport killer admitted carrying a knife more than 10 times

BBC - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 18:26
Public bodies failed to identify the threat posed by Axel Rudakubana, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.