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Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 21:03
The PM sounded genuinely angry at Israel's aid blockade and expanded Gaza offensive, writes diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams.

Factory unit almost destroyed as fire takes hold

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 20:29
People are urged to keep their windows closed after a fire breaks out in a three-storey building.

Teenagers admit torturing and killing kittens

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 19:43
A boy, 17, and girl, 16, plead guilty to killing the animals found in a field on 3 May.

Family criticises law change on paedophiles' parental rights

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 19:27
Those convicted of child sexual offences may not be banned from contact with their own offspring.

Liberty Steel plants in Rotherham and Sheffield under threat

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 19:15
A court will decide whether the firm should be wound up on Wednesday

Woman jailed for taking fraudulent citizen tests

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 18:19
Josephine Maurice took citizenships tests at various centres while disguised as both men and women.

British surgeon's 'high anxiety' operating in Gaza

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 18:12
Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.

Doubts over whether Brits can use EU e-gates this summer

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 18:01
It is unclear whether UK travellers can avoid long queues this summer and use e-gates at European airports.

Lorraine's ITV show cut to 30 minutes as job cuts loom

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 17:14
The daytime show will be cut by half an hour as

Woman jailed for race hate post on X loses appeal

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 17:10
Lucy Connolly called for migrant hotels to be "set on fire" on the day of the Southport attacks.

Bicester firefighter's bravery shone through - family

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 16:37
Firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, along with father Dave Chester, died in the fire.

Girl unlawfully killed at water park, coroner says

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 16:24
Kyra Hill, 11, drowned during a birthday party at the park near Windsor in August 2022.

Girl who drowned at water park unlawfully killed, coroner says

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 16:24
Kyra Hill, 11, drowned during a birthday party at the park near Windsor in August 2022.

Man who helped smuggle more than 3,000 people into Europe jailed for 25 years

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 16:01
Ahmed Ebid is believed to be the first person from the UK convicted of organising boat crossings across the Mediterranean.

What does the UK-EU deal mean for holidays and jobs? Your questions answered

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 15:43
We have been answering questions on the trade deal submitted via Your Voice, Your BBC News.

Ministers consider easing winter fuel payment cuts

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 14:56
Options under discussion include changing eligibility, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.

Coach trips and 33-hour ferries as fans flock to Bilbao

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 13:17
Up to 80,000 Manchester United and Tottenham fans are expected to descend on Bilbao, a city with a population of around 350,000, for Wednesday's Europa League final.

Supplier to major supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:08
Logistics firm Peter Green Chilled supplies major supermarkets, but it is relatively small compared to its rivals.

Tommy Robinson to be released from prison early

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:01
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, has his sentence reduced by four months.

Woman jailed for racist X post loses appeal

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:29
Lucy Connolly, jailed for a racist tweet following the Southport attack, has lost her appeal.