Stunning skies as Northern Lights seen in the UK and Channel Islands

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:10
Video footage shows dazzling hues of green and pink over several parts of the UK and the Channel Islands on Monday evening.

UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 13:28
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

Doctor accused of sex assaults on 38 patients

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 13:10
The charges relate to alleged offences against patients, including children, in the West Midlands.

Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:57
The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 10:52
Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 08:26
Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

Forensic evidence to be re-examined in review of Lin and Megan Russell murder case convictions

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 08:03
Mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell were killed in 1996, while another daughter survived.

Forensic evidence to be re-examined in Lin and Megan Russell murders

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 08:03
Mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell were killed in 1996, while another daughter survived.

UK's Chagos Islands deal an 'act of great stupidity', Trump says

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 07:29
The US president said it was "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".

Confessions of double murderer to be heard for first time

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:34
Dentist-turned-murderer Colin Howell confessed to killing his wife and his lover's husband 18 years after the crime.

'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:20
Lachlan Lindsay and Hazel Dempster were both diagnosed with brain tumours as children.

Hospitals inquiry holds final sessions after infected water admission

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:19
The public inquiry will hear final statements after NHS Greater Glasgow conceded a hospital's water system probably caused infections.

Hospitals inquiry holds final sessions after infected water admission

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:19
The public inquiry will hear final statements after NHS Greater Glasgow conceded a hospital's water system probably caused infections.

'Dad died in hospital 18 months ago - we won't bury him until we get answers'

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:01
Bill Trotter's family claims his death was avoidable but a hospital says he died of natural causes.

'Dad died in hospital 18 months ago - we won't bury him until we get answers'

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:01
Bill Trotter's family say he will stay in the hospital mortuary as they dispute he died of natural causes.

The Papers: 'Brooklyn goes nuclear' and UK teenagers 'face social media ban'

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 05:14
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's statement on his strained relationship with his parents features prominently on Tuesday's papers.

Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 04:13
The phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis is the result of solar eruptions sending particles that interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 01:34
Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.

Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 01:34
Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.

The hospitals where waiting times are getting worse. Is yours one of them?

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 01:31
Nearly a quarter of hospital trusts in England have seen waiting times deteriorate in the past year.