Man and woman who died while skydiving named

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:36
Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, were killed, police say.

Twenty-eight arrests made over recent disorder

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:30
In total, 64 police officers have been injured in disturbances which started a week ago.

Scottish winter fuel payment will not be less than UK rate, says Swinney

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:27
The first minister says no Scottish pensioner will receive less than they would under the new UK scheme.

Suspended Tory MP denies sexually assaulting two women at London's Groucho Club

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:53
He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.

MP pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:53
He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:30
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:30
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.

Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish will be sent to England, experts say

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:58
Up to 100 trucks a day could take Scotland's waste to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year.

Benefits reform must be pushed through, says PM

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:28
MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.

Lewis Hamilton 'devastated' after running over groundhog during Canadian Grand Prix

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:26
Lewis Hamilton says he is devastated after running over a groundhog during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Rare Welsh Bible from 1588 displayed for first time

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 06:17
The rare copy of the Bible in Welsh, printed in 1588, has never been displayed before.

‘I broke my jaw in half’: Accidents raise questions about funfair safety

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 06:03
Hundreds injured by funfair rides over the past decade, a Panorama investigation has found.

‘I broke my jaw in half’: Accidents raise questions about funfair safety

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 06:03
Hundreds injured by funfair rides over the past decade, a Panorama investigation has found.

Shared ownership: 'It's a con and we felt trapped'

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 05:41
Londoners, including couple Chris and Diana, share their experiences of shared ownership.

Hospices are at centre of debate over assisted dying bill - what do they think?

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 05:30
As MPs debate whether to legalise assisted dying, we speak to those providing end-of-life care.

MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 02:44
Blaise Metreweli joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in 1999 and will become its 18th chief.

The Papers: 'Retreat over grooming gangs' and 'Say sorry for delay'

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:45
The prime minister's new call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs features in the papers.

Prime minister defiant on crucial benefits vote

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:43
MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.

'Forever chemical' scientists fear may affect reproduction found in 31 UK rivers

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:33
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers

BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 00:33
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.