Ship captain 'did nothing' to avoid tanker crash

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 17:03
Vladimir Motin has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter over the collision in March.

Ship's captain did nothing to avoid fatal tanker crash, court hears

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 17:03
Vladimir Motin has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter over the collision in March.

Hundreds from Met Police declare Freemasons links

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:54
Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.

Cover-up law delayed after concerns it will not apply fully to MI5

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:53
The law would create a new legal duty on public bodies to tell the truth during investigations.

Sacked Grand Theft Auto workers refused pay relief by judge

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:51
An employment judge says they can not be sure the former Rockstar workers were sacked for union activity.

Trial begins of former teacher accused of indecent assault

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:41
The incidents, which William Lloyd-Lavery denies, are alleged to have taken place between 1974 and 1979.

Starmer considers joining Trump's Gaza peace board

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:32
The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

MPs step up calls to block Chinese mega-embassy

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:03
The government insists no decision has been made as MPs on all sides warn of a threat to national security.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'brutal' killings

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 15:58
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement "full and further sanctions" against Iran.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'brutal' killings

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 15:58
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement "full and further sanctions" against Iran.

Three men guilty of harassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 15:41
All three are members of Lighthouse, a group investigated for a BBC documentary and podcast in 2023

Red Arrows get first woman leader

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:50
Wing Cdr Sasha Nash says it is the "opportunity of a lifetime" and hopes to inspire others.

Red Arrows get first woman leader

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:50
Wing Cdr Sasha Nash says it is the "opportunity of a lifetime" and hopes to inspire others.

BBC seeks dismissal of Trump's multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuit

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:33
Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks "personal jurisdiction" over the BBC.

I'm not racist, says Reform MS who used Chinese slur

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:10
Laura Anne Jones apologised for using the slur, saying it was a term "used for a takeaway" when she was a child.

I'm not racist, says Reform MS who used Chinese slur

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:10
Laura Anne Jones apologised for using the slur, saying it was a term "used for a takeaway" when she was a child.

Stop saying we can't make things work, Streeting urges Labour

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 12:39
The health secretary warns a growing "excuses culture" is damaging Labour in a speech to a think tank.

Villagers in 'abyss' without TV and internet for six weeks

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 12:27
Openreach blame the rural location of Llanelidan in Denbighshire and landowner permissions for the delay.

Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 11:39
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.

Crackdown on illegal working leads to surge in arrests

BBC - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 10:32
Raids on businesses such as nail bars and takeaways have increased by 77% since Labour took office, the government says.