Cockroach-infested jail detained inmates illegally

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 06:01
Data shows 130 inmates were held illegally, after their release date, in the last six months.

'Starmer's new generation' and 'Abbott suspended'

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 02:17
Labour's move to lower the voting age in the UK dominates Friday's headlines.

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

Buy now, pay later checks will block some shoppers

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:14
Long-promised regulation of the sector will come into force next July, but lenders will have some flexibility.

Chris Mason: Why Labour had little choice but to suspend Diane Abbott again

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 00:53
Labour appearing consistent is core to Abbott's second suspension, writes the BBC's Chris Mason.

Town has 'had enough' of stenches from port

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 00:00
Campaigners speak over ongoing waste smells at Warrenpoint Port.

How history-chasing Italy can threaten England at Euro 2025

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:56
With Italy waiting for England in the semi-finals of Euro 2025, BBC Sport looks at how the Azzurre could threaten the Lionesses' quest to retain their title.

'My son's killers are the evilest people on Earth'

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:03
Will Griffiths says he partly blames himself for son Ethan's death at the hands of his grandparents.

Woman forbidden from removing bat infestation from her home

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:56
An Aberdeen woman says she has been forced to sleep in her car after discovering a colony of the protected animals in her house.

Child dies and 21 injured after school coach crash

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:20
The coach was bringing pupils back from a school trip when it overturned and fell 20ft.

Child dies and 21 injured after school coach crash

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:20
The coach was bringing pupils back from a school trip when it overturned and fell 20ft.

British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:13
The personal details of spies and soldiers were included in a data leak that also named 19,000 Afghans.

How bad is Afghan data breach for MI6 and SAS?

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:09
For a case officer in MI6, having your name and details outed in public is potentially a career-killer.

Abbott suspended by Labour Party after comments about racism

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:00
MP Diane Abbott is suspended by the Labour Party pending an investigation, the BBC understands.

Former HSBC trader has fraud conviction overturned

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 21:33
Mark Johnson, 59, has fought to establish his innocence ever since he was convicted of fraud in 2017.

Former HSBC trader has fraud conviction overturned

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 21:33
Mark Johnson, 59, has fought to establish his innocence ever since he was convicted of fraud in 2017.

Starmer's chief of staff is top paid special adviser

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 20:33
Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, the Cabinet Office said in a report.

Met Police to close half its front desks following budget cuts

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 19:58
The move would reduce police front desks across London from 37 to 19, and reduce the number open 24/7.

Met Police to close half its front desks following budget cuts

BBC - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 19:58
The move would reduce police front desks across London from 37 to 19, and reduce the number open 24/7.