Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

BBC - Sat, 03/28/2026 - 00:01
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.

'Our daughters got on a school bus and never came home'

BBC - Sat, 03/28/2026 - 00:00
Two families whose daughters were hit by a car after getting off a school bus tell their stories.

I cleared my £40,000 gambling debt after I started re-selling clothes online

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 22:04
Rachel Grady says years of hiding her addiction and debt left her "completely broken as a person".

Hundreds gather at vigil after killing of mother-of-two

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 21:40
Amy Doherty was found injured at a property in Londonderry last Saturday and later died in hospital.

SNP to review party complaints after sex attacks by ex-council leader

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:48
Jordan Linden was found guilty of five assaults and sending unwanted sexual communications to teenagers.

Sanctioned oil tanker enters UK waters day after government crackdown threat

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:48
Ministers said earlier this week that sanctioned vessels can now be boarded by UK armed forces.

Asda boss rejects profiteering claims as petrol price tops 150p

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:28
Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

Asda boss rejects profiteering claims as petrol price tops 150p

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:28
Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

Murder case that wrongly jailed man for 38 years probed

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:17
Peter Sullivan was wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.

Murder case that wrongly jailed man for 38 years probed

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:17
Peter Sullivan was wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.

Parents told under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 18:15
New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.

No evidence of 'family voting' in by-election

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 17:20
An investigation into alleged "family voting" finds no evidence of intent to influence voting.

No evidence of 'family voting' in by-election

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 17:20
An investigation into alleged "family voting" finds no evidence of intent to influence voting.

Man interviewed on suspicion of sex trafficking in Al Fayed investigation

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 17:04
It comes after the Met said earlier this month that three women were interviewed under caution.

Teen jailed for belonging to banned neo-Nazi group

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:52
The boy, 16, from Northumberland is jailed for three-and-a-half years, plus a year of supervision.

Afghan asylum seeker jailed for raping girl, 12

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 13:12
The sex attack carried out by Ahmad Mulakhil in Nuneaton in July last year led to protests.

Afghan asylum seeker jailed for raping girl, 12

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 13:12
The sex attack carried out by Ahmad Mulakhil in Nuneaton in July last year led to protests.

Afghan asylum seeker jailed for raping girl, 12

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 13:12
The sex attack carried out by Ahmad Mulakhil in Nuneaton in July last year led to protests.

Man denies murdering two women and raping another

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 12:33
Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham denies murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 54, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39.

Officials to ask Mandelson to hand over personal phone messages for release

BBC - Fri, 03/27/2026 - 12:32
Officials are set to publish more documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US - but have so far only had access to the peer's work phone.