Number of young people out of work or education edges closer to one million
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%
Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.
Machete-waving drug dealer jailed for manslaughter
Chris Maclean threatened Jay Gerrett, who was fatally hit by a car while trying to escape.
Tracey Emin says her artwork My Bed would be 'tidy, clean and boring' if she made it today
Her Turner Prize-nominated messy bed caused a stir in the late 1990s and is now going back on display.
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans approved
City Hall hopes to stop traffic from using the street by September.
Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).
Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby
A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for change stand in the UK?
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.
'I'm going to stick at it until I get a home'
There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.
Crash caused by phone gambler led to premature birth
A pregnant woman needed an emergency C-section after Jack Bentley smashed into the back of her car.
Racism and 'poor' staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.
Racism and 'poor' staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.
Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.
Gorton and Denton by-election polls open
There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.
Grieving mother pushes minister on taking knives off the shelves
Lisa Petrie started to push for tougher restrictions following the death of her 22-year-old son in a stabbing incident in September.
'Left in property prison - my retirement investment flat is unsellable'
A former Zurich employee claims defective flats were not inspected as surveyors were overburdened.
The Papers: 'Met exposed Hoyle' and 'Iran tempts Trump'
The Met's apology for revealing a source related to Lord Mandelson's arrest is prominent on Thursday's papers.
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
