Was Married at First Sight UK an 'accident waiting to happen'?

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:52
Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.

'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:48
The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

Deputy British ambassador to US abruptly leaves post

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:45
Until his sudden departure, James Roscoe held one the most senior, high-profile roles in the British diplomatic service

British couple on new hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:33
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have each spent several days refusing food, their family says.

Moped riding in shop is not a surprise on 'forgotten estate'

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:12
Residents of a Grimsby estate blame anti-social behaviour on a lack of facilities for young people.

Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:00
In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

Dozens arrested as specialist team targets romance fraudsters and scammers

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:56
The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:45
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:45
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:40
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:40
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

Young drivers targeted by 'ghost brokers' selling fake car insurance online

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:02
The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:01
Any price caps would be voluntary apply to key groceries such as eggs, bread, and milk, the BBC understands.

'Robotic technology is the way forward' for cancer surgery

BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 00:00
Robotic surgery requires only very small incisions and uses miniaturised cameras and instruments, controlled remotely by a surgeon.

Married at First Sight rape allegations serious, says government

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:56
A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations that two women had been raped during filming.

TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:47
The ITV presenter's former husband was jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.

Greens candidate claims she was told to withdraw over student visa

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:46
Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan hoped to be a prospective MSP in the North East of Scotland in the Scottish Parliament election.

Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by 'men working for Iran'

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 21:19
Pouria Zeraati tells a court of a "violent" attack outside his Wimbledon home in late March 2024.

Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by 'men working for Iran'

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 21:19
Pouria Zeraati tells a court of a "violent" attack outside his Wimbledon home in late March 2024.

Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 20:26
The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace "to simplify matters".