Taxi driver who dropped off Southport killer regrets 'driving off in panic'

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 12:20
The taxi driver who took the Southport attacker to Hart Space did not call 999 for 50 minutes.

Henry Zeffman: Burnham's provocative challenge to Starmer shows he is serious

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 10:50
The Manchester mayor's comments ahead of Labour's annual conference are a clear sign of his leadership ambitions.

Drug price rises needed to keep pharmaceutical investment in UK, says minister

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 10:46
His comments come after pharmaceutical giants either paused or scrapped projects in the UK.

Jay Slater's mum 'accused of his murder by trolls'

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 10:24
Debbie Duncan is calling for a law to tackle online misinformation about missing people.

Co-op says cyber-attack cost it £206m in lost sales

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 08:36
The retailer's IT networks were infiltrated by hackers in April, leading to payment problems and shortages of goods in shops.

'Celtic sisters' make history on RuPaul's Drag Race UK

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 06:13
Dublin-born Bonnie Anne Clyde and west Belfast's Elle Vosque are competing in the new season of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK.

Two photos that shaped the long run to equality

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 06:10
Two runners share how a pair of iconic images changed their lives and their sport.

Timber worth £5m stuck in roadless remote forest

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 06:07
Uswayford is only accessible via forest tracks and a public road, but has £5m of timber waiting.

'They are guinea pigs' - fears for pupils on new GCSEs

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 06:02
Year 10 students in Wales are the first to begin the new courses after a major curriculum overhaul.

'Film me all you want' - teenage girls with no fear of police torment one High Street

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 06:00
Teenagers have been targeting shops in Shirley, Hampshire, with antisocial behaviour - leaving the owners feeling "helpless".

Flagship NHS pledge hanging in the balance - experts

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 02:22
A think tank warns the 18-week waiting time target will not be hit by 2029, on current rate of progress.

Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 02:07
Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.

Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 02:07
Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.

The Papers: 'MPs want me to oust Starmer' and 'Wayne's booze hell'

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 01:21
An interview with the Greater Manchester mayor and Wayne Rooney's comments on his drinking top the papers.

Government considers financial support for JLR suppliers

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:20
Fears are growing that some of the car maker's suppliers could go bust without support.

BBC and news agencies launch film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:15
Israel does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza independently, citing security grounds.

It's got Peaky Blinders swagger, says House of Guinness writer

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:12
The new Netflix drama tells the story of Ireland's most famous family name at the moment of crisis.

Labubu dolls make up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:05
Of the 259,000 fake toys seized so far this year, 236,000 were counterfeit Labubus, the Home Office says.

Labubu dolls made up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:05
Of the 259,000 fake toys seized in 2025, 236,000 were counterfeit Labubus, the Home Office says.

'She doesn't get another childhood': The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs

BBC - Thu, 09/25/2025 - 00:03
More than a thousand disabled children are waiting for wheelchairs and equipment that could transform their lives, Whizz Kidz say