Ice warnings spread across parts of UK gripped by cold snap

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:39
New ice warnings were issued in Scotland, England and Wales for Friday, with the coldest night of the week expected on Thursday.

Sturgeon excluded ministers from Covid decisions, inquiry says

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:32
An inquiry criticises the former first minister for making decisions within a small group of ministers and advisers in response to the pandemic.

Early Covid response in Wales 'inadequate', report finds

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:21
The inquiry's report considers the response of all four governments across the UK to the pandemic.

Lockdown could have been avoided - key findings from Covid inquiry

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:01
The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

Covid decision-making in NI was 'chaotic', says inquiry

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:00
The criticisms were contained in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's second report, which examined government decision-making at the time.

Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 17:51
The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 17:36
Shabana Mahmood says becoming part of the UK is "not a right but a privilege – and one that must be earned".

£1bn growth plan for Greater Manchester unveiled

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 16:54
Andy Burnham says the city region wants to "pioneer a new model for economic growth" in the next decade.

Woman who drove round bend at 85mph admits killing three men

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 16:16
Connor Page, Lewis Soden and Reece Williams were all killed in the crash outside the village of Dunmore near Falkirk last year.

Woman who drove round bend at 85mph admits killing three men

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 16:16
Connor Page, Lewis Soden and Reece Williams were all killed in the crash outside the village of Dunmore near Falkirk last year.

Teacher struck off for OnlyFans page fined £25,000 for unpaid tax bill

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 15:24
HMRC accused Kirsty Buchan of failing to pay more than £38,000 in tax over a 12-month period.

Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 14:50
Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Burnham refuses to rule out challenging Starmer for leadership

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 14:43
Burnham says he is focused on his current role as Manchester mayor but could not say what the future holds.

Wales host Bosnia and NI visit Italy in play-offs

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 13:22
Wales will host Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Ireland travel to Italy in the World Cup play-off semi-finals.

Rapist ex-Met officer given another life sentence

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 11:47
David Carrick is sentenced for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl and raping another woman.

Rapist ex-Met officer given another life sentence

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 11:47
David Carrick is sentenced for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl and raping another woman.

Six-figure sum agreed after baby's choking death

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 11:39
Oliver's parents are glad to have reached a settlement with Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Ashford.

Three people charged in missing ashes funeral fraud probe

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 11:07
Officers are investigating the former A Milne funeral directors in Glasgow and Dumbarton.

'I don't know what the future holds': Burnham refuses to rule out Starmer challenge

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 10:59
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.

Amber warning for snow as freezing cold snap grips UK

BBC - Thu, 11/20/2025 - 06:34
Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero overnight and there will be more snow and ice in some areas on Thursday.