Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 11:10
The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.

Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:57
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her "full support" to a review of security processes around the lead-up to the Budget.

New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:26
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028.

Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:18
William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.

Are Scottish Labour on the brink of Westminster revolt?

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:11
The prime minister is set to visit Scotland later, but there are murmurings of discontent among his MPs.

Police accused of 'homophobic assumptions' over victims of blackmail on Grindr

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:02
A BBC investigation learns of five cases of suspected blackmail involving victims targeted on Grindr in one area.

Police accused of 'homophobic assumptions' over victims of blackmail on Grindr

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:02
A BBC investigation learns of five cases of suspected blackmail involving victims targeted on Grindr in one area.

Couple wed in front of strangers found on Reddit

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:00
Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo eloped hundreds of miles to Cardiff for their unconventional wedding.

Waste from UK's largest opencast mine 'poses significant risk'

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 06:00
There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.

Earthquake shakes homes in north-west England

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 05:38
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like "an underground explosion", but there are no reports of damage.

The Papers: 'Face ID in every town' and 'Kate's great herr do'

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 05:32
Many of Thursday's front pages carrying photos of the state banquet for the German President at Windsor, alongside a range of other stories.

Facial recognition could be used more widely by police under plans

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 04:45
A new consultation aims to lead to new laws expanding the use of the technology by more police forces.

Labour weighed backing assisted dying bill pre-election

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 04:39
A backbencher's bill, that would legalise assisted dying for those with a terminal diagnoses, is currently going through Parliament.

Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 03:51
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.

Cough medicines or lemon and honey – which is better for you?

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 02:09
What's the best way to deal with a cough and is lemon and honey as effective as medicine?

Patients clogging A&E with hiccups, sore throats and other niggles

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 01:34
NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter.

A speeding driver killed my parents - there needs to be a cultural change

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 00:05
Claire Corkery wants attitudes to change on road safety after her parents were killed by a speeding driver.

'This is the most severe flu outbreak that I've experienced' - children's doctor

BBC - Thu, 12/04/2025 - 00:01
Paediatric emergency medicine consultant Dr Julie-Ann Maney says it is a particularly virulent strain of influenza.

Banquet, Royal Family and Starmer on first day of German state visit

BBC - Wed, 12/03/2025 - 23:09
The Royal Family hosted the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years - with a state banquet and ceremonial events in Windsor.

Lib Dems call for farming equivalent of Teach First scheme

BBC - Wed, 12/03/2025 - 22:33
The party warns the country is facing a "lost generation of farmers" with only 5% of farmers in the UK under the age of 35.