Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:35
The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.

Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies at 78

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:28
He presented shows including Game For A Laugh and Going For Gold, and fronted several radio programmes.

Trans woman charged with rape dies before court date

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:59
Maddison Wilson had been due to attend a plea hearing at Southampton Crown Court.

Programme for government postponement 'storm in a teacup'

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:46
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir plays down postponement after he asked to see finalised document.

Rob Burrow's wife: Prince William support 'overwhelming'

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:27
The prince has written the foreword to a book by Lindsey Burrow, wife of the late rugby player Rob Burrow.

Two women die in separate hiking accidents

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 11:49
The women fell while hiking Glyder Fach and Tryfan, say Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team.

Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 09:49
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.

Abuse reported to church 17 years before police told

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 09:19
A claim against Anthony Pierce may have been made to the church years before police were told.

The 1980s seaside snaps that sparked a controversy

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:32
Ahead of a film about him, photographer Martin Parr tells all about his most famous pieces of work.

GPs accused of leaving bills unpaid and patients in danger

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 06:37
GP firm says it is "committed to delivering the highest standards of care" in wake of criticism.

Island life of the 1970s brought back on screen

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 06:02
An experiment in capturing people's experiences living in the Western Isles in the 1970s is now online.

Brain surgery took my childhood memories - will new op make me forget my fiance?

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 06:01
A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.

Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:01
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.

Charli XCX named Brits songwriter of the year

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:01
The honour is revealed ahead of Saturday's main ceremony, where the star is up for five more prizes.

First Irish language 'strike' over cross-border cuts

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:00
Irish language organisations in Belfast and Derry will close their doors over cuts to Foras na Gaeilge.

Met did not try to find missing children - report

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:00
The Met has improved how it tackles child exploitation but more needs to be done, a report says.

The disturbing internet history of a triple killer

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:00
Websites visited and videos posted by Nicholas Prosper show some alarming obsessions.

BP to slash green investment and ramp up gas and oil

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:00
The energy giant will announce its strategy later after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.

Minister backs expansion of airports as Gatwick decision looms

BBC - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:00
A decision is expected later this week on whether Gatwick airport has won permission to expand its operations.

Police misconduct probe over missing man claims

BBC - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 23:42
Matthew Caseby, 23, escaped from a mental health unit in 2020 and was fatally hit by a train.