Delayed discharges costing NHS Scotland £440m a year

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 07:43
A report from Audit Scotland says one in nine hospital beds were occupied by patients who could have been discharged.

Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak as ship seizure caps extraordinary few days

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 07:38
The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor.

Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak as ship seizure caps extraordinary few days

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 07:38
The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor.

'I was secretly filmed with smart glasses and then trolled online'

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 06:16
Footage of Oonagh was posted on social media where it attracted hundreds of sexual and derogatory comments.

Why my period made my gambling addiction worse

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 06:08
Researchers are looking to see if there is a link between hormonal fluctuations and gambling addiction.

Andrew was paid millions for mansion by oligarch linked to bribery scheme

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 06:03
Firm which part-funded Sunninghill Park purchase received "allegedly corrupt" payments, court documents say.

Andrew oligarch £15m mansion sale linked to bribery scheme

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 06:03
Firm which part-funded Sunninghill Park purchase received "allegedly corrupt" payments, court documents say.

'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships'

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 05:59
The US seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic aided by the UK dominates Thursday's headlines.

GCSE results will be available online this summer

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 02:20
Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.

GCSE results will be available online this summer

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 02:20
Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.

Two rapists among Met officers not properly vetted

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 02:07
David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among 131 Met staff who were not vetted properly, a report finds.

People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 01:21
Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 01:21
Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

Sisters abused by priest urge Catholic Church to engage with victims

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 00:01
Margaret and Paula Martin were abused by former priest Con Cunningham, who was jailed in 2021.

Sisters abused by priest urge Catholic Church to engage with victims

BBC - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 00:01
Margaret and Paula Martin were abused by former priest Con Cunningham, who was jailed in 2021.

'Secret traitor' revealed in dramatic uncloaking on The Traitors

BBC - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 22:31
The red-cloaked secret traitor had been controlling certain aspects of the game as part of a new twist.

Family whose son died in crash but were told he survived say ordeal 'unimaginable'

BBC - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 21:54
Joshua Johnson's family were mistakenly told their son who died in a car crash had survived.

Three children fall from window of double-decker bus

BBC - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 19:41
The children have "potentially serious injuries" but they not thought to be life-threatening.

Lib Dem council to ask for election delay weeks after Davey's warning

BBC - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 19:39
Cheltenham Borough Council is asking for its May elections to be postponed.

MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Starmer says

BBC - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 19:11
It comes after the UK and France reiterated their commitment to using soldiers to police any peace deal.