Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 22:04
It comes after the BBC revealed how law firms and advisers are helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK.

Man and woman arrested after attempted arson attack on synagogue

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 20:58
Police arrest a man, 46, and a woman, 47, on suspicion of arson at Finchley Reform Synagogue.

Man who felled Sycamore Gap tree released early

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 20:23
Adam Carruthers is released after 10 months under the Home Detention Curfew Scheme.

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 19:58
The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 19:58
The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.

Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70%

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 17:53
The steep decline "is likely to reach a critical level without intervention", a report warns.

Ulster University to cut up to 450 jobs

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 17:27
It is not clear which parts of the university, which has campuses in Belfast, Londonderry and Coleraine as well as in Qatar, will be affected.

BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 17:04
The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".

Two Met PCs charged over death of pregnant woman

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 15:31
The woman and her unborn child died in a crash with a police car in Kidbrooke, south-east London.

Two Met PCs charged over death of pregnant woman

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 15:31
The woman and her unborn child died in a crash with a police car in Kidbrooke, south-east London.

Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 15:02
The prime minister is facing growing pressure to spell out when the funding blueprint will be published.

Ultra-marathon champion dies while running Cape Wrath trail

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 14:20
David Parrish was trying to beat the record for the fastest man to complete the 234 mile trail.

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 13:05
The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

'Sad step backwards' in recovery for Tate fall boy

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:40
A French boy who fell from a Tate Modern balcony is recovering more slowly than his family had hoped.

AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:25
The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:51
The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

Trump warns that UK trade deal 'can always be changed'

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:46
The US president says he gave the UK a "better" deal than he had to in an interview on Wednesday.

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:40
In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:37
The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

Driver jailed for causing friend's death in 108mph crash

BBC - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:27
Ben Taylor, 19, died when Josh Buchan lost control of his car on the outskirts of Aberdeen in 2022.