Faisal Islam: Mortgage rates are not rising yet but Reeves has to act

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 17:14
Why Rachel Reeves needs a more detailed growth strategy - and soon.

Sisters seemed fine before going missing, says brother

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 17:01
Sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - two of triplets - have gone missing in Aberdeen.

Medication warning after Thomas Kingston's death

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 16:55
The 45-year-old was married to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella.

Met cleared of wrongdoing over dogs shot dead

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 15:52
Police shot the dogs and Tasered their owner after a woman was bitten on the leg in east London.

UK has enough gas, says network after storage warning

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 15:25
Experts say the UK has enough gas after Centrica said storage levels are "concerningly low".

Met inspector's WhatsApp chat 'breached standards'

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 15:20
Insp Charles Ehikioya's conduct was "so serious as to potentially justify dismissal", a panel finds.

Search for missing hiker called off for the day

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 15:19
The search for the second man has halted, with rescue teams deciding on a strategy for Saturday.

Son, 17, killed at bus station had 'beautiful soul'

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:49
Thomas Taylor's mum pays tribute while his grandma says "don't think it won't happen to your sons".

Reeves faces 'difficult decisions' on tax and spending

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:44
The warning from a former Bank of England official comes in the wake of rising UK borrowing costs.

Reeves faces 'difficult decisions' on tax and spending

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:44
The warning from a former Bank of England official comes in the wake of rising UK borrowing costs.

'High demand' for City of Culture opening ceremony

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:31
'High demand' reported for open-air performance in Bradford city centre on Friday.

Farmer rescues sheep from snow drift

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:26
This is the moment a sheep was pulled free from a snow drift where it had been trapped.

Minister rejects Burnham's call for grooming inquiry

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 13:49
The Conservatives and Reform UK are both demanding a fresh national investigation into the issue.

Two more lynx spotted on the loose in Highlands

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 13:17
The sighting follows the capture of two lynx in the same area on Thursday.

Mum explores Caroline Flack's life in documentary

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 13:03
Christine Flack says she has still has "so many questions" about her daughter's final months.

MP spent days in intensive care amid serious illness

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 12:10
Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Gibson has now shared an update with her constituents.

Sainsbury's raises pay but is cautious on hiring

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 12:02
The supermarket chain will lift wages to £12.60 but expects costs to increase after Budget measures.

'Designer homes destroyed' by £1m cannabis factory

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 08:44
Four people are charged with drug production after being found at the two village houses.

Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 06:29
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.

Lockerbie relatives unable to view trial from home

BBC - Fri, 01/10/2025 - 06:22
Abu Agila Masud is due to face a jury in Washington DC in May, accused of building the bomb that blew up Pan Am 103.