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New BBC boss warns that 'tough choices are unavoidable'

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:24
Ex-Google executive Matt Brittin says the BBC has "never been more needed" but faces "very real challenges".

I'm so proud of him, says Aaron Rai's childhood coach

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:16
Darren Prosser says he is lost for words after the golf star makes history and wins the US PGA.

HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:07
A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.

HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:07
A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.

West Ham relegation may cost London taxpayers £2.5m

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:56
London taxpayers may have to pay an extra £2.5m if West Ham are relegated from the Premier League, because of the club's lease agreement for London Stadium.

Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:33
Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory's rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid "dependence" on AI.

Clubs and fans should be punished for pitch invasions, says ex-SFA chief

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 09:12
Gordon Smith described the scenes at Celtic Park on Saturday as "horrendous".

More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 07:33
Staff say they suffered from symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog".

Childhood trauma common theme in documentary - Frampton

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:26
It is the first time television cameras have been given this sort of access and the result is Carl Frampton: On Probation.

Bride has two weddings in two days for grandad with dementia

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:10
Emma Noakes got to walk down the aisle with her grandad after care home staff recreated her big day.

UK companies linked to payments for small boat crossings, BBC finds

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:00
Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.

UK companies linked to payments for small boat crossings, BBC finds

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:00
Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.

UK companies linked to payments for small boat crossings, BBC finds

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:00
Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.

The Papers: 'Burnham faces perilous race' and 'WHO declares Ebola emergency'

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:52
The race to potentially challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership continues to dominate Monday's papers.

What would make the UK a better place to live? A new project aims to find out

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:28
People are being asked to leave voice notes explaining changes they would like to see.

Am I part of the luckiest generation in history?

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:11
As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation

'I was screaming' - footballer stabbed seven times recalls mass knife attack

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:02
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

'I was screaming' - footballer stabbed seven times recalls mass knife attack

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:02
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

Coleraine could be 'low hanging fruit', when university job losses hit

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:01
Ulster University announced last month that it is set to make up to 450 staff redundant as it needs to make savings of about £25m.

Rai first Englishman to win US PGA Championship since 1919

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 23:55
England's Aaron Rai wins the first major title of his career with a magnificent final-round 65 in the US PGA Championship at Aronimink.