Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns

BBC - Wed, 02/18/2026 - 00:00
A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.

Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 22:21
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says current plans to refurbish the Palace of Westminster are "out of control".

Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 21:41
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:52
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.

Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:52
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.

Ros Atkins on...unanswered Andrew questions

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:52
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King's brother.

Ex-Mail reporter denies making payments for Lawrence information

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:25
Stephen Wright was giving evidence at the privacy case brought by the mother of the murdered teenager and others against the newspaper's publisher.

Teacher who lied about Cambridge degree banned

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:18
Regulatory panel says teacher's conduct fell "significantly short of the standards expected".

Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:53
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

Prisoner escapes London hospitals twice in a week

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:57
Police are hunting for Daniel Boakye who escaped Lewisham Hospital days after he first absconded.

Prisoner escapes London hospitals twice in a week

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:57
Police are hunting for Daniel Boakye who escaped Lewisham Hospital days after he first absconded.

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:22
Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:22
Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 17:28
Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.

Hostile behaviour encountered during Noah Donohoe search, inquest told

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 17:22
The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Murder accused 'did not get on' with alleged shooting victim

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:51
David Campbell, who is accused of shooting dog walker Brian Low, is giving evidence in his defence.

'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:37
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:37
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

Singer and YouTuber who makes music with Furbys and Game Boys picked for UK at Eurovision

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:26
Synth artist Look Mum No Computer is described as "a bold and brave choice" to represent the UK.

Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:14
Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.