colin-munford.uk

Welcome

 

Egyptian fruit bat

BBC News (UK)

Powered by BBC News

Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget

Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government's tax and spending plans for the coming financial year.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 18:06    View Full Story...

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 20:22    View Full Story...

Starmer considers joining Trump's Gaza peace board

The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:32    View Full Story...

Three men guilty of harassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary

All three are members of Lighthouse, a group investigated for a BBC documentary and podcast in 2023
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 15:41    View Full Story...

Oil tanker seized by US spotted in Scotland's Moray Firth

The UK government said the Marinera was being supplied with food and water before continuing its journey.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 18:07    View Full Story...

Red Arrows get first woman leader

Wing Cdr Sasha Nash says it is the "opportunity of a lifetime" and hopes to inspire others.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 13:50    View Full Story...

Bulger killer Jon Venables set for parole hearing

Jon Venables, 10 when he killed James Bulger in 1993, failed in a previous bid for parole in 2023.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 19:28    View Full Story...

UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'brutal' killings

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement "full and further sanctions" against Iran.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 15:58    View Full Story...

New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed

Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:17    View Full Story...

Suspended London Pride boss accused of 'frustrating' theft investigation

Lawyers for Pride in London say Christopher Joell-Deshields has failed to hand back company accounts.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 20:19    View Full Story...

Ship captain 'did nothing' to avoid tanker crash

Vladimir Motin has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter over the collision in March.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:03    View Full Story...

Stop saying we can't make things work, Streeting urges Labour

The health secretary warns a growing "excuses culture" is damaging Labour in a speech to a think tank.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 12:39    View Full Story...

Sacked Grand Theft Auto workers refused pay relief by judge

An employment judge says they can not be sure the former Rockstar workers were sacked for union activity.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:51    View Full Story...

MPs step up calls to block Chinese mega-embassy

The government insists no decision has been made as MPs on all sides warn of a threat to national security.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:03    View Full Story...

Cover-up law delayed after concerns it will not apply fully to MI5

The law would create a new legal duty on public bodies to tell the truth during investigations.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:53    View Full Story...

I'm not racist, says Reform MS who used Chinese slur

Laura Anne Jones apologised for using the slur, saying it was a term "used for a takeaway" when she was a child.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 13:10    View Full Story...

Police-chase van driver jailed for killing golfer

The van was driven on to a golf course where mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry was hit by it.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:27    View Full Story...

BBC seeks dismissal of Trump's multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuit

Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks "personal jurisdiction" over the BBC.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 13:33    View Full Story...

X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 03:34    View Full Story...

Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits

Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 11:39    View Full Story...

Hundreds from Met Police declare Freemasons links

Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:54    View Full Story...

Villagers in 'abyss' without TV and internet for six weeks

Openreach blame the rural location of Llanelidan in Denbighshire and landowner permissions for the delay.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 12:27    View Full Story...

Labour MPs urge minister to reject Chinese mega embassy

Nine MPs raise security concerns about the proposed site, just days before the deadline for a decision.
BBC News - Published Mon Jan 12 2026 17:22    View Full Story...

Crackdown on illegal working leads to surge in arrests

Raids on businesses such as nail bars and takeaways have increased by 77% since Labour took office, the government says.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 10:32    View Full Story...

Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 9 2026 17:19    View Full Story...

Watch: Rowers capture close encounter with whales

Footage shows the mammals diving alongside the boat, which one of the rowers called "surreal".
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 9 2026 12:38    View Full Story...

Watch: 105-year-old dancing queen shows off moves

Elsie Wilkins shows off her dance moves on her 105th birthday in a care home in Peterborough.
BBC News - Published Thu Jan 8 2026 16:31    View Full Story...

Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.
BBC News - Published Mon Jan 5 2026 00:01    View Full Story...

Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums

More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 01:03    View Full Story...

'We need housing help in the Scottish Budget - or I will never be independent'

People in Scotland tell BBC News what they need to hear in Shona Robison's Scottish Budget.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:59    View Full Story...

Starting gun fired on crucial election as Wales' parliament returns

There were heated exchanges in the Senedd as party leaders sketched out their election campaigns.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:18    View Full Story...

I spent months trying to find out if boosting my gut health could help me age better

Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 09:49    View Full Story...

Former Conservatives joining Reform is not without risk for Farage

Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is the latest - and most senior - figure to defect to Reform UK.
BBC News - Published Mon Jan 12 2026 18:20    View Full Story...

Huge Roman villa uncovered under popular park in ‘amazing discovery’

The largest Roman villa ever found in Wales lies less than a metre under Margam Country Park.
BBC News - Published Mon Jan 12 2026 06:13    View Full Story...

Ship's captain did nothing to avoid fatal tanker crash, court hears

Vladimir Motin has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter over the collision in March.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 17:03    View Full Story...

Trial begins of former teacher accused of indecent assault

The incidents, which William Lloyd-Lavery denies, are alleged to have taken place between 1974 and 1979.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:41    View Full Story...

Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget

Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government's tax and spending plans for the coming financial year.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 18:06    View Full Story...

DIY SOS thief caught out by tracking tag on cement mixer

David Matthew Pugh has been sentenced to unpaid work after taking a cement mixer and wheelbarrows.
BBC News - Published Tue Jan 13 2026 16:26    View Full Story...

Last Update - Tue Jan 13 2026 21:49