MPs call for streaming levy to help UK TV industry

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 02:45
A CMS committee report warns of the need to safeguard "culturally distinct British productions".

MPs call for streaming levy to help UK TV industry

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 02:45
A CMS committee report warns of the need to safeguard "culturally distinct British productions".

The Papers: 'Trump blinks first' and 'Only four real fwends'

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 02:29
Most of Thursday's papers react to Donald Trump's decision to pause higher tariffs - except on China.

Leave school phone bans to head teachers, children's commissioner says

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 01:06
Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking up screen time at home.

Man charged with murder over Co Durham shooting

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 00:55
Barry Dawson was shot through a downstairs front window of his terraced house in Stanley on Saturday.

Man charged with murder over Co Durham shooting

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 00:55
Barry Dawson was shot through a downstairs front window of his terraced house in Stanley on Saturday.

How exposed is the UK to Trump's tariff chaos?

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 00:01
The exact impact remains uncertain - but some of the emerging fallout may have an upside - here's why.

Meta may have used books by Gerry Adams to train AI

BBC - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 00:01
The former Sinn Féin president is among a number of authors who say their books have been taken without permission.

William takes son George to watch Villa in Paris

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:46
The Prince of Wales says it was a "big deal" for him to take his son Prince George to Paris to watch Aston Villa face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.

William takes eldest son George to watch Villa in Paris

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:46
The Prince of Wales says it was a "big deal" for him to take his son Prince George to Paris to watch Aston Villa face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Government offers to buy coal to keep British Steel going, sources say

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:07
British Steel has warned materials needed to keep blast furnaces operational in Scunthorpe are running out.

Over 100,000 drivers caught breaking 20mph speed limit

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:02
The highest speed recorded was 89mph in January 2025, but the average speed was most often about 28 mph.

'Brutal' restraint of autistic boy in calming room

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 22:31
The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.

Starmer to set out plan for more police patrols at peak times

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 22:30
The prime minister says he wants to ensure every community has specialist neighbourhood officers.

Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer, claim scientists

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 22:08
Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

King and Queen meet Pope Francis at Vatican on their anniversary

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 21:18
The King meets the Pope despite a planned state visit being postponed due to the pontiff's ill health.

Ex-England striker Aluko speaks out after judge rules against Joey Barton in defamation case

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 21:09
Eni Aluko says she is "past the point of asking nicely" for people to treat women with respect.

Former Putin-appointed governor guilty of breaching UK sanctions

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 20:45
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former governor in annexed Crimea, breached sanctions whilst living in the UK, a jury finds.

Former Putin-appointed governor guilty of breaching UK sanctions

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 20:45
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former governor in annexed Crimea, breached sanctions whilst living in the UK, a jury finds.

Romanian arrested on espionage offences over DHL fire

BBC - Wed, 04/09/2025 - 19:03
A 38-year-old man was arrested as he flew in to Stanstead Airport.
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