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First minister misses NHS waiting times promise

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:14
Sarah Thyer paid £8,000 for her own hip surgery in Lithuania after facing a two-year wait in Wales.

First minister misses NHS waiting times promise

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:14
Sarah Thyer paid £8,000 for her own hip surgery in Lithuania after facing a two-year wait in Wales.

Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 11:02
An agreement to hand over the islands from the UK to Mauritius had been expected to be signed on Thursday.

Rain forecast for bank holiday weekend

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 09:35
An end to the mostly dry weather as rain is forecast for the bank holiday weekend.

Violent criminals could be released early and chemical castration pilot expanded after review

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:28
The landmark sentencing review calls for fewer custodial sentences and earlier prison releases.

Member of hip-hop group Kneecap charged with terror offence

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:23
Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.

Scotland's councils make cuts to plug £650m budget gap

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:22
Funding has not kept pace with inflation, higher costs and increased demand, a watchdog has found.

M&S website back online, allowing users to browse

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 07:43
After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders remain suspended after the recent cyber attack.

Missing Viking treasure coin unearthed in London

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 06:11
The coin, believed to belong to the Herefordshire Hoard, has been found for sale in Croydon, London.

Missing Viking treasure coin unearthed in London

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 06:11
The coin, believed to belong to the Herefordshire Hoard, has been found for sale in Croydon, London.

Numbers are down - but Starmer will still struggle to win on immigration

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 03:01
New figures show a fall in net migration. But still, Labour will struggle to soothe public concern, writes our senior correspondent Allan Little.

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:05
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:05
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:02
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:02
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

Phone and shouting ban 'transforms' school plagued by fights

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 23:08
A head teacher says pupil exclusions for violence reduced "almost overnight" when phones were banned.

M&S website completely down, leaving users unable to browse

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:51
The site reads: "Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon."

‘Smash the gangs' and end asylum hotels - are government promises being met?

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:30
BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

Sensitive data stolen in West Lothian cyber attack

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:26
The council's education IT network was hit by a suspected ransomware attack two weeks ago.

Low chance of tornado, with rain over bank holiday weekend

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 21:38
Forecasters say the chance of a tornado on Wednesday is extremely low and a warning has not been issued.