Police 're-examining' Southport killer's parents

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:47
Merseyside Police is looking into comments made by Axel Rudakubana's parents during the public inquiry.

Witness in Harry privacy case says earlier statement forged

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:22
Gavin Burrows says an alleged confession dated 2021 was "prepared by others without my knowledge".

Man denies murdering Ian Watkins in prison

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 11:45
Samuel Dodsworth pleads not guilty to killing the paedophile singer at HMP Wakefield.

Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 10:59
The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.

Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 10:54
The Northern Lights have been shining over the UK and there is another chance to see them Wednesday as Elizabeth Rizzini and Helen Willetts explain.

Starmer will fight attempts to replace him, allies say

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 08:14
Friends of the PM are worried his job might be under threat, perhaps as soon as after the Budget in a fortnight.

Woman fined £1k for 'fly-tipping envelope'

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 06:11
A woman was tracked down after she left an envelope on some fly-tipped rubbish when her bin was full.

'My rapist should be deported after his sentence'

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:57
Abdelarahman Saleh Adam was convicted of rape in 2021 and sentenced to nine years in prison.

Mums to meet minister after funeral director 'horror'

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:55
Families whose babies' bodies were kept at a funeral director's home call for new regulations.

'My son, 4, has childhood dementia - I'm heartbroken'

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:54
Tammy McDaid is raising funds to help her make memories with her son Tate.

Trump says he has 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:52
The US president indicates he will go ahead with a lawsuit against the BBC over how his speech was presented by Panorama.

NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:27
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

Why the shake-up of school inspections risks causing new problems

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 04:11
Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

Trump v the BBC: What are the hurdles for president's legal argument?

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 02:26
If he were to bring a defamation case in Florida, experts say he would need to prove three major components.

Reform UK pulls out of BBC film after Trump edit row

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 02:22
The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.

The Papers: 'Defiant Davie' and 'Reeves blamed over jobs bloodbath'

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 01:13
BBC director general Tim Davie addressing staff and the rise of the jobless rate dominate Wednesday's papers.

UK seeking to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 00:10
A new law will allow authorised testers to assess AI models for their ability to generate abuse material

UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 00:03
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.

Building society pledges to keep branches open

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 00:02
It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030.

Student nurses to learn how to spot domestic abuse signs in UK first

BBC - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 00:01
Nurses who complete the programme will receive a badge to let patients know they can confide in them.