'Don't be too kind': Maternity staff used offensive terms to refer to patients

BBC - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:00
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients

BBC - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 03:50
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.

Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' heart risk

BBC - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 00:21
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it's not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.

Why is Lidl opening a pub?

BBC - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 00:16
The debate about about what seems like a bizarre idea of having a cold pint after exploring the store's well known middle aisle.

Arsenal fans turn streets red for victory parade

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 23:02
Hundreds of thousands of fans turned out to celebrate the Premier League title after a 22-year wait.

Police remain at river overnight in search for boy

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 22:14
Searches are taking place at the River Don in Mexborough after reports a boy entered the water.

Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on Monday

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:58
A government spokesperson said the documents "will be among the largest publications ever laid in Parliament".

Athlete forced to travel 800 miles for meeting that boss didn't show up for wins £149,000

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:58
Beth Littlewood says driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the "final straw".

Shot fired as officer struck by stolen police car

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:43
A PSNI officer is seriously injured and a man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Shot fired as officer struck by stolen police car

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:43
A PSNI officer is seriously injured and a man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Woman dies trying to rescue dog from sea

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 17:53
The woman, in her 60s, died in hospital after getting into difficulty in the water, police say.

Sturgeon the master communicator was close to tears - but still faces more questions

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 15:34
The former Scottish first minister’s security in her own power and authority seems to have gone, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Welsh Labour faces existential crisis, says former minister

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 14:52
Wales' controversial 20mph limit in built-up areas came at a cost to Welsh Labour, says former minister.

Sturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 14:15
BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell gives his take on Nicola Sturgeon's first media interview since her estranged husband admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP.

River search under way for missing boy, 11

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 12:40
Searches are taking place at the River Don in Mexborough after reports a boy entered the water.

River search under way for missing boy, 11

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 12:40
Searches are taking place at the River Don in Mexborough after reports a boy entered the water.

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 12:29
Scotland's former first minister is challenged by Laura Kuenssberg over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 12:29
Scotland's former first minister is challenged by Laura Kuenssberg over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.

Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 10:49
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.

Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling

BBC - Sun, 05/31/2026 - 10:49
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.