NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 18:41
Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer's NS&I products.

Junior school pupil treated for meningitis in fourth Reading case

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:55
The UKHSA says the fourth case has links with the same wider social network as the others.

More than 60 Labour MPs call for review of UK voting system

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:49
The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is "broken".

Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files release

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:44
The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files release

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:44
The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

Disabled man 'rotting' on a hospital ward - despite being fit to go home

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:08
Ravi Mehta says his care could be terminated if he self-discharged. His NHS care board says its decisions have not been driven by costs.

John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 17:01
The SNP leader is to be formally sworn in on Wednesday before he chooses a new cabinet.

Grenfell fire charges sought for up to 57 people

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 16:49
The Met Police will submit files to the CPS including possible cases of corporate manslaughter.

BBC confirms new Strictly Come Dancing hosts

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 16:16
The trio replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the BBC dance competition last year.

BBC confirms new Strictly Come Dancing hosts

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 16:16
The trio replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the BBC dance competition last year.

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 15:34
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 15:34
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

King and Queen on first visit to Northern Ireland this year

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 15:30
First stop for the royal couple was an event in Belfast to celebrate the city hosting this year's Irish music festival Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Welsh first minister confirms he raised independence with Starmer

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 15:30
Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.

Teenager admits murder of Kayden Moy on Irvine beach

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 14:53
As the trial of two teenagers gets under way in Glasgow, a court hears that 18-year-old Cole Turley had earlier pled guilty to murder.

Almost £40m paid out in PSNI data breach compensation

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 14:00
Almost £40 million pounds has been paid out to more than 5000 police officers and civilian staff impacted by a 2023 data breach.

Donaldson trial on schedule to begin next week

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:58
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor deny a combined total of 23 charges related to alleged historical sex abuse.

Married at First Sight rape allegations serious, says government

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:30
A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations that two women had been raped during filming.

New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:19
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC he's been 'very badly cheated'

BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:54
Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly jailed for rape, says being asked to repay legal fees is “penny-pinching”.