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MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 08:20
The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January.

Business owners 'heartbroken' after retail units destroyed in Glasgow fire

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 07:09
Union Corner was home to many independent businesses that have been left with nowhere to work after the building next to Glasgow Central Station collapsed.

Business owners 'heartbroken' after retail units destroyed in Glasgow fire

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 07:09
Union Corner was home to many independent businesses that have been left with nowhere to work after the building next to Glasgow Central Station collapsed.

Grieving Dunblane dad says gun laws are still too lax

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:37
Mick North, whose daughter was shot dead in 1996, wants UK ministers to be more aware of firearms dangers.

'I thought my unborn baby had died in e-bike crash'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:15
Siobhan Barling's baby was born six weeks early and seriously ill after being hit by an e-bike.

'I thought my unborn baby had died in e-bike crash'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:15
Siobhan Barling's baby was born six weeks early and seriously ill after being hit by an e-bike.

'I thought my unborn baby had died in e-bike crash'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:15
Siobhan Barling's baby was born six weeks early and seriously ill after being hit by an e-bike.

Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:04
The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:04
Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

An 'epidemic' of violence: The women and girls killed by men last year

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 06:00
We tracked reports and contacted police and prosecutors for a deeper look at the situation across UK.

Reeves pledges to explore helping with heating oil bills

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 03:30
The chancellor said a meeting on Wednesday will explore ways to help households.

Snow for some as winter weather returns to UK this week

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:59
The weather is set to get a lot colder as the week progresses, as Tomasz Shafernaker explains.

First V-level subjects announced with aim to 'prepare for future jobs'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:31
Ministers say "bold reforms" for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work.

More whales are stranding. Now more people are needed to help them

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:09
Calls for more people to train as marine mammal medics so they can help rescue stranded animals.

How the 'red v blue school wars' exposed the social media gap between children and parents

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:03
Parents were frightened by social posts that seemed to encourage violence at schools. But it was more complicated than it looked

'I'm in constant pain' - woman harmed by vaginal mesh urges action on redress scheme

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:00
Susan McLarnon is travelling to Downing Street later to call for "urgent action" to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.

From Bangor to Manila, how oil prices are hitting people around the world

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 23:40
The impact of the US and Israel's war in Iran is starting to hit home - no matter where people live.

Anti-Muslim hatred definition safeguards free speech, says Reed

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:49
Concerns have been raised that an "anti-Muslim hostility" definition could create a "chilling effect".

Head of Police Federation of England and Wales suspended

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:10
CEO Mukund Krishna has been suspended due to an ongoing police investigation, the organisation confirms.

Reeves to look at how to help households with heating oil bills

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 20:02
The chancellor said a meeting on Wednesday will explore ways to help households.