Mother is jailed for enslaving woman for 25 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:12
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.

Mother is jailed for enslaving woman for 25 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:12
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.

Sly fox sneaks on to cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:42
The animal that stowed away on the vessel is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.

Prison inmate charged with Huntley murder appears in Crown Court

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:59
Anthony Russell, 43, appeared via video link from HMP Frankland at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday.

Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:06
Shaun Keaveny, host of The Rock Show, will stand in for her until the end of the end of the month.

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:26
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:22
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:21
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:21
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Starmer vows to crack down on 'profiteering' from fuel crisis

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:16
The prime minister is in Northern Ireland and is expected to hold talks with party leaders and visit a community centre.

My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 07:44
Police Scotland has been fined £66,000 by a watchdog after it failed to protect sensitive personal information.

My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 07:44
Police Scotland has been fined £66,000 by a watchdog after it failed to protect sensitive personal information.

How a lost suitcase led to a two-year compensation battle with Ryanair

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:25
Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

Where did fridge-carrying fundraiser's donations go?

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:14
Teesside charity's ex-staff question where donations were spent but its founder denies wrongdoing.

My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:09
For four years, Sasha-Jay’s photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:09
For four years, Sasha-Jay’s photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

The Papers: 'Starmer did ignore Epstein warnings' and 'Record oil release'

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 05:49
Thursday's papers all lead with files released on Lord Mandelson's vetting for the US ambassador role.

Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 04:14
Shaun Keaveny, host of The Rock Show, will stand in for her until the end of the end of the month.

Wind warnings issued as colder weather and mountain snow forecast

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 00:41
Strong winds are likely across many parts of the UK and conditions are turning colder towards the end of the week.

Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is 'unfair to graduates'

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 00:03
The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".