Scotland's drug deaths expected to remain worst in Europe

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 23:42
The number of drug deaths is expected to have dropped slightly, but experts warn that any fall will most likely be a blip.

Parents' dread as cost of attending school mounts

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 23:00
One parent says she starts planning months in advance for the costs of the new school term.

Northern Lights potentially visible across much of the UK

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 22:36
The Met Office says those with clear and dark skies could be get "a rare and memorable display".

'Lives in danger' says landlord after racially-motivated arson attack

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 22:36
Police are treating the incident as arson with a racially-motivated hate element.

Isak joins Liverpool in £125m British record deal

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 22:12
Liverpool sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee of £125m.

Lammy 'outraged' by Israel restricting aid into Gaza

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 21:51
The Foreign Secretary pledged £15m more for Gazans through a UK charity and branch of the WHO.

Stroke patient sexually assaulted, inquest told

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 20:22
Valerie Kneale died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital four days after she was admitted in November 2018.

Racists won't force me from my home, says mum-of-two

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 18:03
Sia Fay was in her Manor Street home with her two children when the window in their living room was smashed.

Scotland scraps peak rail fares - will the rest of the UK follow?

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 17:24
Working patterns have changed since Covid so could peak train pricing be phased out altogether?

Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 17:10
David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 17:10
David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

Starmer backs Rayner amid row over Hove flat

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:20
The PM says he is "proud" of his deputy as criticism over how much tax she paid on a flat purchase continues.

Hundreds gather for funeral of Labour's Hefin David

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:10
Senior figures from across the political spectrum gathered to remember Hefin David in Gelligaer on Monday.

Met charge 47 more over alleged support for Palestine Action

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:07
More than 700 people have been arrested since the group's proscription in July.

Met charge 47 more over alleged support for Palestine Action

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:07
More than 700 people have been arrested since the group's proscription in July.

Racists won't force me from my home, says mum-of-two

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 15:26
Sia Fay was in her Manor Street home with her two children when the window in their living room was smashed.

Ex-vicar jailed for doing surgery with scissors

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 15:23
Geoffrey Baulcomb had been in touch with the self-styled 'Eunuch Maker', the Old Bailey hears.

Man detained for killing girlfriend in car

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 15:21
Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, 25, was found dead in Hackney having been strangled by her boyfriend.

Jones gets new role as Starmer revamps No 10 team

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 15:06
Jones, who has been deputy to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, becomes chief secretary to the Prime Minister.

Man sentenced for kicking officer at hotel protest

BBC - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 14:53
A judge says police have been facing "difficult and hostile" environments in Essex.