Guidance for police on sharing suspects' ethnicity must change, home secretary says

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 14:38
The home secretary's comments follow calls for details to be released of two men charged over an alleged rape.

Police breached duty of care to teen killed in 2018

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 14:30
An investigation finds officers failed to recognise the risk of leaving Shannon McQuillan and her boyfriend alone beside a road.

£100m of premium bond prizes remain unclaimed

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 13:52
Critics want the system used to trace accounts to be reformed so people do not miss out on prizes.

Corbyn attacks Rayner for selling off allotments

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 13:37
The ex-Labour leader - and keen gardener - accuses ministers of threatening a British tradition.

Pass rates up for Scottish pupils in latest exam results

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 13:16
Certificates are being delivered by first-class post, though many students will also receive a text or email.

Bridgerton actress agoraphobic after phone attack

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 13:00
Genevieve Chenneour says she no longer feels safe in London after a violent struggle in a café.

What are the rules around police giving out a suspect's nationality?

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 12:52
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says guidance on what police reveal about suspects "needs to change".

Former star fund manager and company fined £46m

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 12:38
Neil Woodford and his investment firm have been fined by the financial watchdog, after 300,000 people lost money when the fund collapsed.

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades charged with rape

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 11:34
The TV presenter is due to appear at Telford magistrates' court later this month.

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades charged with rape

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 11:34
The TV presenter is due to appear at Telford magistrates' court later this month.

Footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 10:22
The former Arsenal midfielder has been given conditional bail

Police officer accused of sharing Manchester Airport brawl CCTV footage

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 10:12
The police watchdog said the officer was being questioned for offences including misconduct.

Adoption support charity shreds 'irreplaceable' files to save space

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 06:19
Birthlink has been fined £18,000 after shredding the files to free up space in its filing cabinets four years ago.

I'm a bodybuilder but bowel cancer in my 30s nearly killed me

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 05:58
Mat Dean says younger people should have access to bowel cancer screening.

Remains of extinct Bronze Age cattle found in cave

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 02:05
Archaeologists and cave explorers found the remains among Ingleborough's caves and sinkholes.

Remains of extinct Bronze Age cattle found in cave

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 02:05
Archaeologists and cave explorers found the remains among Ingleborough's caves and sinkholes.

£100m of premium bond prizes remain unclaimed

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 01:59
Critics want the system used to trace accounts to be reformed so people do not miss out on prizes.

The Papers: Farage 'fanning the flames' and England's 'one-armed warrior'

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 01:23
Tuesday's papers feature an immigration row and India's test cricket win over England.

'Tighter gun restrictions make me feel hopeful'

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 00:45
A woman whose twin sister and nieces were shot dead welcomes firearm licensing rules which become law.

Nesbitt defends extra money for gender identity services

BBC - Tue, 08/05/2025 - 00:01
The move faced criticism from the Democratic Unionist Party, Traditional Unionist Voice and some Ulster Unionists.