UK records warmest day of the year as temperatures climb above 18C

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 15:48
After a relentlessly wet start to the year the UK has recorded its warmest day of the year as many places bask in the late winter sunshine.

Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer'

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 15:30
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates.

Police admit illegally obtaining journalist's data and retaining family names

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 14:54
In September MI5 conceded it had breached Vincent Kearney's source protection and privacy rights by accessing his communications data.

Scotland fans secure Fifa approval to wear sporrans at World Cup

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 14:35
Thousands of supporters are expected to travel to the US for Scotland's first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

Live stream 'peddled as an alibi' shown to Natalie McNally murder trial jury

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:59
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022

Live stream 'peddled as an alibi' shown to Natalie McNally murder trial jury

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 13:59
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022

Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:27
Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

Man jailed for minimum of 25 years for murder of nine-year-old girl in the street

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:09
Lilia Valutyte, 9, was playing outside a shop in Boston when she was stabbed by Deividas Skebas.

TV's Doctor Foster to return for third and final series

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 11:30
The BBC says the popular drama will return for five new episodes, nine years after series two aired.

Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 08:55
The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.

One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline - find out if yours is one

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 08:41
Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.

Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 08:02
Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.

The Papers: 'US shuns war anniversary' and 'Prince of Darkness'

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:18
Lord Mandelson features on a number of front pages on Wednesday, following his arrest and subsequent release earlier this week.

Will walk-in GP clinics deliver one million extra appointments in Scotland?

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:18
The first of 16 new walk-in clinics across Scotland is now open but it is not clear when a target of them delivering one million appointments will be hit.

Will walk-in GP clinics deliver one million extra appointments?

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:18
The first of 16 new walk-in clinics across Scotland is now open but it is not clear when a target of them delivering one million appointments will be hit.

House prices in Wales rise faster than UK average - see how your area compares

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:06
Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data.

House prices in Wales rise faster than UK average - see how your area compares

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 06:06
Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data.

Chris Mason: MPs take a new tone on Andrew – but how big is their appetite for radical changes?

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 02:45
It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes.

Will the new SEND reforms in England work? You have your say

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 01:21
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for reforming SEND provision in England - but what do those most impacted make of the changes?

Disabled woman put in nursing home against her will says she feels 'betrayed'

BBC - Wed, 02/25/2026 - 00:41
Lucinda Ritchie, who has full mental capacity, was transferred from a hospital bed despite her refusal.