UK BBC

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:23:02 GMT
Chris Mason: Starmer faces pressure to deliver as he tries to strike contrast with Reform
The prime minister is frustrated he hasn't been able to deliver more change up to now.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:45:17 GMT
Foreign students warned not to overstay visas
The Home Office is proactively contacting foreign students to warn them of the consequences of overstaying a visa for the first time.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:23:53 GMT
Justice secretary to get power to veto sentencing guidance
Shabana Mahmood has introduced a requirement for any new rules to be approved by her.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:24:43 GMT
Scotland scraps peak rail fares - will the rest of the UK follow?
Working patterns have changed since Covid so could peak train pricing be phased out altogether?

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:12:12 GMT
Isak joins Liverpool in £125m British record deal
Liverpool sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee of £125m.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:33:13 GMT
UK could see second night of dazzling Northern Lights
The lights put on a strong display on Monday and could continue into Tuesday night.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:29:59 GMT
House price growth slows as calls mount over tax reform
The average home in the UK cost £271,079 in the year to August, according to Nationwide.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:51:41 GMT
Lammy 'outraged' by Israel restricting aid into Gaza
The Foreign Secretary pledged £15m more for Gazans through a UK charity and branch of the WHO.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:03:50 GMT
Racists won't force me from my home, says mum-of-two
Sia Fay was in her Manor Street home with her two children when the window in their living room was smashed.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:06:23 GMT
Jones gets new role as Starmer revamps No 10 team
Jones, who has been deputy to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, becomes chief secretary to the Prime Minister.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:57:31 GMT
Is a UK heatwave in the weather forecast for September?
Simon King guides us through the weather we're expecting as we start meteorological autumn

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:10:00 GMT
Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59
David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:22:42 GMT
Stroke patient sexually assaulted, inquest told
Valerie Kneale died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital four days after she was admitted in November 2018.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:07:58 GMT
Met charge 47 more over alleged support for Palestine Action
More than 700 people have been arrested since the group's proscription in July.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:17:20 GMT
UK suspends refugee family reunion applications
Yvette Cooper outlines her plans as MPs return to Parliament after a summer of protests at asylum hotels.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:05 GMT
Jewellery boss in £170m scam told shop staff to pretend to be customers
Insiders tell BBC Panorama how the man behind upmarket jeweller Vashi conned investors and customers.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:23:46 GMT
Ex-vicar jailed for body modification with scissors
Geoffrey Baulcomb had been in touch with the self-styled 'Eunuch Maker', the Old Bailey hears.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:05:23 GMT
Starmer backs Rayner over Hove flat row
The PM says he is "proud" of his deputy as criticism over how much tax she paid on a flat purchase continues.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:26:36 GMT
Man detained after killing his girlfriend in a car
Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, 25, was found dead in Hackney having been strangled by her boyfriend.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:23:34 GMT
Sometimes I hate my players, says Man Utd's Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has blamed his emotions for his post-match comments after the Grimsby defeat and says it is "his way of doing things".

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:57:58 GMT
Scottish brothers near end of epic Pacific rowing challenge
A trio of Scottish brothers near the end of their epic Pacific rowing challenge.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:00:41 GMT
Musician with broken thumb busks his way into record books
Martin Rafferty performed for 24 hours straight at a bandstand in Armagh city.

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:48:25 GMT
Balloons, balls and paper clips, did BBC Breakfast set a world record?
Guinness World Records are celebrating 70 years of record-breaking achievements.

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:05:07 GMT
Video shows explosion as lorry engulfed by flames
Thick smoke is seen rising from the vehicle, which had been carrying 50 tonnes of straw.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:55:50 GMT
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
The number of drug deaths is expected to have dropped slightly, but experts warn that any fall will most likely be a blip.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:56:09 GMT
'Parliament building inaccessible to me,' MP says
Marie Tidball MP was born with a congenital disability and wants Parliament to be more accessible.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:09:09 GMT
'No 10 shake-up' and Labour's 'asylum crackdown'
Sir Keir Starmer's shake-up of his No 10 team as Parliament returns from recess dominates Tuesday's papers.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:11:21 GMT
Why Starmer wants No 10 rejig after a year in power
The PM's revamp aims to build clearer structures and bolster economic expertise ahead of the Budget.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:20:56 GMT
I chose my Caesarean date to be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare
Working parents are now able to access 30 hours of childcare per week, paid for by the government.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:57:31 GMT
Is a UK heatwave in the weather forecast for September?
Simon King guides us through the weather we're expecting as we start meteorological autumn

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:22:45 GMT
Five things we learnt about Universal's UK plans
The American entertainment company want to build a theme park near Bedford.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:50:48 GMT
'Weight loss jabs gave me my life back'
Sammi Hill says using Mounjaro was not "just about weight" for her and worries about a price hike.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:37:28 GMT
French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK
The precious medieval work is to be displayed in London next year - but the French art world is strongly opposed.

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:10:00 GMT
Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59
David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:55:50 GMT
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
The number of drug deaths is expected to have dropped slightly, but experts warn that any fall will most likely be a blip.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:54:44 GMT
Parents' dread as cost of attending school mounts
One parent says she starts planning months in advance for the costs of the new school term.

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:48:41 GMT
'Lives in danger' says landlord after racially-motivated arson attack
Six vehicles were burnt and destroyed outside a house where Filipino workers live.

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