'British FBI' to take over terror and fraud probes in reforms to police

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:35
The home secretary says policing is stuck "in a different century" and the new body will form part of wider reforms.

Fancy buying a home that inspired a Turner painting? It's yours for £1.5m

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:32
The Grade II-listed watermill dates back hundreds of years and inspired the renowned artist.

I jumped out of a plane at 5,000ft - what happened next changed my life forever

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:25
A veteran recalls how his life changed during a training session which went went badly wrong.

I jumped out of a plane at 5,000ft - what happened next changed my life forever

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:25
A veteran recalls how his life changed during a training session which went went badly wrong.

Arrests after protesters breach London prison grounds

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:23
The group were protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

Arrests after protesters breach London prison grounds

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 07:23
The group were protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 06:36
The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.

Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 02:32
Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

Woman 'violated' by webcam in Giggling Squid loos

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 02:16
The woman finds a recording device connected to the internet under a toilet seat.

Let public buy war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 02:12
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would "give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain's security".

London cosmetic surgeon sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:58
The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed - who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content.

How weight-loss jabs are changing our spending habits

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:11
With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:04
It's not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants - it's how they dress, too.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:00
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:00
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch

BBC - Sun, 01/25/2026 - 00:54
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm

BBC - Sat, 01/24/2026 - 20:16
Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.

Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm

BBC - Sat, 01/24/2026 - 20:16
Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.

Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm

BBC - Sat, 01/24/2026 - 20:16
Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.

Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election

BBC - Sat, 01/24/2026 - 19:13
He says in a statement that he wants to back the Labour government "not undermine it".