Sizewell C pledged to lower bills but will take at least 10 years

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 17:03
Sir Keir Starmer says the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline will create 10,000 jobs over the next decade.

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 16:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.

PM denies bowing to political pressure over winter fuel

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 16:23
Sir Keir Starmer says his decision to give more pensioners the payment was the result of an improving economy.

Catherine visits behind the scenes at museum stores

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 16:14
The Princess of Wales has visited the V&A's new open access store rooms in East London.

Disorder after alleged sex assault was 'racist thuggery', say police

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 14:04
Houses and police vehicles were damaged in the disorder in Ballymena on Monday evening.

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 13:27
The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal.

Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00
The energy secretary says the government had to make "difficult" decisions to stabilise the economy.

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:48
The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal.

Scotland's emission cuts 'too slow' despite fall

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:03
Emissions in Scotland have been cut by 51.3% since 1990 - a 1.9% year-on-year reduction

UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:48
The employment market is "weakening" official figures suggest, as cautious businesses delay recruitment.

Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 09:30
The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 09:30
The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

Man made 'assassination kits' from his back garden

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 06:34
Undercover police captured Ronald Knowles delivering pistols and ammunition to a notorious drugs boss.

Couple thought news of £1m lottery win was 'a joke'

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 06:10
Ian Steele says the £1m win means the world to him and his wife, who has multiple sclerosis.

Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree over Gaza

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 05:02
More than 300 Foreign Office staff had raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza.

Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 02:00
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 02:00
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 01:51
For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.

Campaigners warn toxic sludge being spread on farmers' fields as cheap fertiliser

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 01:29
Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

We quit our jobs, sold our home and spent 10 years fighting for truth over daughter's death

BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 00:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.