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£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 00:12
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.

Mesh victims still wait for financial compensation

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 00:06
A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims.

Mesh victims still wait for financial compensation

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 00:06
A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims.

US should support World Bank and IMF - Bank of England boss

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 00:00
Andrew Bailey says he is "following closely" whether Trump will change US support for the institutions.

The Papers: 'New era of stagflation' and 'putrid' figures for Reeves

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 23:43
A gloomy outlook for the British economy leads many of the front pages on Friday.

Safety fears mean 'cautious' 20mph reversal

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 22:58
Wrexham council will take a "cautious approach" to plans to reverse the 20mph limit on 52 roads.

Majority of teen homicide victims killed by blade, says ONS

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 22:57
Some 83% of homicide victims aged 13-19 were killed with a knife, up from 56% a decade ago.

Chris Mason: Starmer goes nuclear in hunt for long-term growth

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 21:49
Ministers hope new nuclear power stations will be keeping lights on by 2032.

Starmer goes nuclear in hunt for long-term growth

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 21:49
Ministers hope new nuclear power stations will be keeping lights on by 2032.

Kerr denies 'whiteness as insult' against police

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 21:28
Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr denies showing hostility towards a police officer "because of his whiteness".

King and Queen to host Stanley Tucci ahead of Italy state visit

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 21:04
The royals will make a state visit to Italy in April, which coincides with their 20th wedding anniversary.

TV chef Gino D'Acampo denies inappropriate behaviour claims

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:59
The celebrity chef and broadcaster denied a number of allegations published in an investigation by ITV News.

Bank cuts interest rates and slashes growth forecast

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:17
Bank boss Andrew Bailey told the BBC it expected to cut rates further but warned the road ahead would be bumpy.

Met Police blitz to fight phone-snatching 'scourge'

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 20:13
Some 230 people have been arrested and 1,000 phones seized by police in the past week.

XL bully barged into home and bit mum and dog

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 19:10
The owners of the out-of-control dog have both been sentenced at Leicester Crown Court.

False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 18:15
The video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.

UK expels Russian diplomat after spying row

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 18:14
The Foreign Office says the move is in response to Moscow expelling a UK diplomat last year.

Law to make social landlords fix mould in force from October

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 17:58
Campaigners called for change after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from mould exposure at his home in 2020.

NI teachers reject backdated pay rise of 5.5%

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 17:06
Teachers in Northern Ireland have rejected a 5.5% pay rise, backdated to 1 September 2024.

We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 17:01
Two women had abortions after an NHS trust mistakenly told them their babies had serious conditions, the BBC has learned.