Culture secretary rules out funding BBC from taxes

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:21
The culture secretary calls the TV licence "regressive" and is thinking "radically" about alternatives.

Sisters made earlier visit to bridge, CCTV shows

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:00
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - part of a set of triplets - disappeared during cold Aberdeen weather.

Sisters made earlier visit to bridge, CCTV shows

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:00
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - part of a set of triplets - disappeared during cold Aberdeen weather.

Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:35
The eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, is not yet legal on UK roads.

Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:30
One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.

Liam Payne's friend sues singer's dad for defamation

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:09
Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.

Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after borrowing costs rise

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 07:45
The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.

Next boss warns first jobs could become harder to find

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 07:20
Job prospects for younger workers are likely to be hit by Budget measures, Lord Wolfson tells the BBC.

Fed up villagers turn potholes into attraction

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:04
Residents have set up Pothole Land after what they say is years of inaction on their rural road.

Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:01
Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe.

Kiena Dawes: The complex question at case's heart

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 02:47
The case centred on whether an abuser can be criminally responsible if a victim kills themselves.

Chris Mason: A clear nod to demands for a new child abuse inquiry

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 02:20
The BBC's political editor examines the government's announcement on grooming gangs.

The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 01:07
The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.

No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:42
Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:42
Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:08
The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus.

Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:08
The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus.

Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:04
It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.

Banned: Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:04
It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.

Next boss warns first jobs to become harder to find

BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:03
Job prospects for younger workers are likely to be hit by Budget measures, Lord Wolfson tells the BBC.