Is Corbyn's new party happening and could it damage Labour?

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 19:12
Backers say there is a wide-open space to Labour’s left - and millions of disillusioned voters to be won.

European champion Mageean diagnosed with cancer

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 18:52
European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has been diagnosed with cancer.

Pupils locked themselves in cupboard amid stabbing, court told

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:33
Pupils barricaded the cupboard door after Harvey Willgoose, 15, was fatally stabbed, a trial hears.

Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:22
Afghans whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence to get up to £4,000 each.

Man who told woman to kill herself first to be sentenced under new online safety law

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:14
Police say Tyler Webb, 23, "repeatedly and persistently" instructed the woman to take her life.

Double funeral for gangland pair shot dead in Spain

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 16:09
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were gunned down in a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 May.

Double funeral for gangland pair shot dead in Spain

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 16:09
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were gunned down in a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 May.

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 14:46
Watch video of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel in a rare and unusual intervention, which police have made clear is not a new tactic.

Discussions ongoing about new party, says Corbyn

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:54
It comes after ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana said she was quitting the party to co-lead a new party with Corbyn.

Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:05
Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Watch BBC footage of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel, a move the UK describes as "a significant moment".

Manchester Airport brawl followed Starbucks assault, jury hears

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammed Amaad deny all charges over the Manchester Airport incident.

Airport brawl followed Starbucks assault, jury hears

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammed Amaad deny all charges over the Manchester Airport incident.

Community 'can't comprehend' loss of mum and daughter in crash

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:00
Natalie McLaughlin and her daughter Ella died following a crash in County Donegal; two others were injured.

'Outpouring of grief' as Liverpool fans pay tribute to Jota

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:59
Grieving football fans tell the BBC what the Liverpool player meant to them.

Warnings for rain ahead of a possible third heatwave

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:05
Weather warnings for rain may have been issued for this weekend, but there is potential for heat to build again next week

Record number of lone children on small boats

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:36
Some 70 lone children arrived on small boats on Wednesday, the most in one day, a Kent council says.

Shipyard needs urgent investment to survive, MSPs warn

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:31
A Holyrood committee says a lack of orders and reputational damage need to be overcome for the Ferguson Marine yard to prosper.

Meteor pieces may have landed on Ben Nevis, say experts

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:27
The small meteor lit up the night sky on Thursday and may have landed as meteorites across a vast area of the west Highlands.

Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:09
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.