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Closing arguments begin in civil case against Gerry Adams

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:53
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:34
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:52
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.

UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:41
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary loses challenge to overturn life sentence

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:38
The ruling means Choudary - considered by security chiefs to be one of the most dangerous men in Britain - cannot leave jail before he is 85.

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:01
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

The Wildhearts frontman Ginger refuses cancer treatment and says 'I will die with dignity'

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:25
Ginger Wildheart, who is refusing treatment, says he "has lived the life of 10 men".

How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:05
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.

Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:00
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:56
Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.

Murder-accused mother 'threw newborn from window'

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:41
Zahira Byjaouane is accused of murdering her 18-day-old baby Mariam in Westminster, central London.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:24
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:58
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

Fire-hit Glasgow building being demolished by hand

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:50
Demolition workers are using hand tools to dismantle the remaining facade of a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow which went up in flames.

Officials reassure parents suspected meningitis case not linked to outbreak

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 10:02
The suspected case of meningococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis, has been detected in a student at a Belfast school.

Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 09:42
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 09:21
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

Was response to 'unprecedented' outbreak too slow?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 08:47
Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.

Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 07:56
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.

Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 07:40
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.