Tax rise warning after higher-than-expected UK borrowing

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:47
Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax income - was £20.2bn, up £1bn from April last year.

First minister 'misses NHS waiting times promise'

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:39
Sarah Thyer paid £8,000 for her own hip surgery in Lithuania after facing a two-year wait in Wales.

First minister 'misses NHS waiting times promise'

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:39
Sarah Thyer paid £8,000 for her own hip surgery in Lithuania after facing a two-year wait in Wales.

Rain forecast for bank holiday weekend

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 09:35
An end to the mostly dry weather as rain is forecast for the bank holiday weekend.

Violent criminals could be released early and chemical castration pilot expanded after review

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:28
The landmark sentencing review calls for fewer custodial sentences and earlier prison releases.

M&S website back online, allowing users to browse

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 07:43
After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders remain suspended after the recent cyber attack.

Missing Viking treasure coin unearthed in London

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 06:11
The coin, believed to belong to the Herefordshire Hoard, has been found for sale in Croydon, London.

Missing Viking treasure coin unearthed in London

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 06:11
The coin, believed to belong to the Herefordshire Hoard, has been found for sale in Croydon, London.

The Papers: Starmer's 'U-turn' and Trump 'ambush'

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 05:20
Sir Keir Starmer's backtrack on winter fuel payments dominated the front pages of Thursday's papers.

Immigration is the albatross around UK politics. Starmer will struggle to break free

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 03:01
New figures are expected to show a fall in net migration. But still, Labour will struggle to soothe public concern, writes our senior correspondent Allan Little.

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:05
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:05
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 01:11
The US and UK will maintain a key military base on the island for 99 years, under the multi-billion pound deal.

Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:02
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say

BBC - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:02
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

Phone and shouting ban 'transforms' school plagued by fights

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 23:08
A head teacher says pupil exclusions for violence reduced "almost overnight" when phones were banned.

M&S website completely down, leaving users unable to browse

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:51
The site reads: "Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon."

‘Smash the gangs' and end asylum hotels - are government promises being met?

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:30
BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

Sensitive data stolen in West Lothian cyber attack

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:26
The council's education IT network was hit by a suspected ransomware attack two weeks ago.

Cross-sex hormones for under 18s could be restricted or banned

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 21:12
The government is "actively reviewing" private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.