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".

Chris Mason: There may be no knockout blows from Mandelson files but it's far from over

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 23:54
This first digital document drop about the prime minister's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.

Chris Mason: There may be no knockout blows from Mandelson files but it's far from over

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 23:54
This first digital document drop about the prime minister's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.

Man charged with murder of Ellie Flanagan

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 23:20
A 45-year-old man has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon with intent.

Missing Brazilian academic may have taken boat, UK police say

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 21:29
Police believe the last sighting of Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto was on CCTV just after midnight on 3 March in Brightlingsea.

Missing Brazilian academic may have taken boat, UK police say

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 21:29
Police believe the last sighting of Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto was on CCTV just after midnight on 3 March in Brightlingsea.

Home of family with newborn 'a biohazard' after oil theft as prices spiral

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 20:27
"Absolute travesty" for family targeted by thieves, as oil price rises - and reports of price gouging - prompt watchdog to act.

Boy, 15, arrested after girl is stabbed at school

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 19:04
Sources tell the BBC that pupils had to hide under their desks as the incident unfolded.

Boy, 15, arrested after girl is stabbed at school

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 19:04
Sources tell the BBC that pupils had to hide under their desks as the incident unfolded.

Boy, 15, arrested after girl is stabbed at school

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 19:04
Sources tell the BBC that pupils had to hide under their desks as the incident unfolded.

PM warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:30
Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.

BBC decision to axe LGBTQ+ dating show is two steps back, say contestants

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:19
Former contestants of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl speak out as show axed due to "funding challenges".

Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:15
A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.

Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:15
A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.

Gerry Adams was on IRA army council, claims intelligence officer

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 17:24
Three IRA bombing victims are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.

Prison inmate charged with Huntley murder appears in court

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 17:04
Ian Huntley had been serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

British man admits encouraging suicide in US

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:36
Dylan Phelan admits encouraging the suicide of US citizen Travis Dyer in Louisiana in 2024.

UK government loses appeal over quashed Kneecap terror charge

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:23
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.

Army officers deny charges linked to soldier's death

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:18
The two high-ranking officers failed to act when Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, reported a sexual assault.

'Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands'

BBC - Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:49
Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.