GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 16:05
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.

GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 16:05
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.

BBL death investigation dropped after suspect dies

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:55
Mum-of-five Alice Webb died in 2024 after becoming unwell following cosmetic treatment.

BBL death investigation dropped after suspect dies

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:55
Mum-of-five Alice Webb died in 2024 after becoming unwell following cosmetic treatment.

BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:11
The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.

BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:11
The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.

'I wanted to save her life' - the moment twin sisters learned they were identical

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:00
The surprise discovery meant Grace Leggett could not be a stem cell donor for her sister Caitlin.

Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:45
Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.

Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:45
Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.

Lib Dems in bid to release files on Andrew trade role

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 09:01
The party wants documents on the former prince's appointment in 2001 to be published by ministers.

'I reported rape in Hong Kong, now I could face prison'

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 08:19
Isabel Rose, 25, was arrested hours after she reported being raped to Hong Kong police.

Pair found dead on mountain had 'hearts of gold'

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:30
Former tutors pay tribute to "friendly and welcoming" Eddie Hill and Jayden Long.

'I don't want him going abroad to die' says mum of son's assisted dying wish

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:26
Shelley Herniman was against Noah's wish for an assisted death but his suffering changed her mind.

'I don't want him going abroad to die' says mum of son's assisted dying wish

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:26
Shelley Herniman was against Noah's wish for an assisted death but his suffering changed her mind.

What happened to Arlene? The 30-year mystery of a murder without a body

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:16
Arlene Fraser's husband Nat is serving life for murder - but her family is still seeking answers about what happened to her body.

What happened to Arlene? The 30-year mystery of a murder without a body

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:16
Arlene Fraser's husband Nat is serving life for murder - but her family is still seeking answers about what happened to her body.

Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:01
There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.

Victims 'devastated' by train CCTV failures that allow sex offenders to go untraced

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 06:01
Sex offenders on trains are escaping justice because of serious issues with CCTV on the rail network - BBC investigation.

Watch: Lord Mandelson arrives at home after being released on bail

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 04:16
Lord Mandelson has been released pending further investigation, the Metropolitan Police says, hours after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Children in care off school for months as school rejections stack up

BBC - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 01:36
Councils seek powers to require more schools to take children as heads say funding would meet needs.