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Health secretary and BMA to meet in bid to avoid strikes

The meeting with Wes Streeting will take place next week, the BBC understands.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 02:30    View Full Story...

Heatwave continues across UK ahead of Monday temperature dip

Sunday will see possible highs of 31C before a slight dip that will bring a cooler change next week, the Met Office says.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 05:11    View Full Story...

I was wrongly accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

Walter Renwick says he wore a "Rod Stewart" wig to hide while accused of the Sycamore Gap attack.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 01:01    View Full Story...

More than 70 arrests at Palestine Action ban protests

The protests - and the arrests - come after the pro-Palestinian group was proscribed as a terror organisation.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 20:54    View Full Story...

Dads call for ban on smartphones in schools

The two fathers say the current guidance on smartphones in schools is unsafe for children.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 18:23    View Full Story...

Thousands attending Twelfth of July parades in Northern Ireland

Crowds lined the streets as the annual commemoration of the Battle of the Boyne took place.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 23:30    View Full Story...

England and Wales prepare for Euro 2025 battle

A place in the quarter-finals is up for grabs as defending champions England and tournament debutants Wales go head-to-head.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 18:50    View Full Story...

Lancaster sends emergency alert after engine issue

Black smoke was seen coming from one of the engines of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight plane.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 19:53    View Full Story...

Puppies abandoned in bin bag by side of road

The puppies were found "dehydrated and beginning to overheat" due to the hot weather.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 17:50    View Full Story...

M54-M6 link road 'could generate more than £500m'

The project could generate between £555m and £634m in economic benefits, a council leader claims.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 06:49    View Full Story...

Grave restored to mark Wimbledon's first champion

The grave of Wimbledon's first winner, Spencer Gore, has been restored to mark his tennis success.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 07:07    View Full Story...

BST cancels final day after Jeff Lynne pulls out

The band withdrew from its headline performance over concerns about the health of frontman Jeff Lynne.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 20:22    View Full Story...

Homes evacuated after Glasgow tenement collapses

The derelict building, which was damaged by fire during lockdown, crashed to the ground shortly after midnight.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 11:20    View Full Story...

Joy of Ozzy fans after paying £666 to meet star

Metal lovers shake with emotion after photos and autographs with the Black Sabbath singer and family.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 15:16    View Full Story...

Watch: Child migrants' fears trying to cross the Channel

Nearly 20,000 people arrived in the UK in the first half of 2025 by crossing the Channel in small boats
BBC News - Published Fri Jul 11 2025 09:57    View Full Story...

Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting, its sequel and modern-day malaise

The Scottish author speaks to the BBC ahead of the launch of his new book, Men in Love.
BBC News - Published Fri Jul 11 2025 09:52    View Full Story...

'This is history right here': Oasis fans queue for Manchester gig

The Gallagher brothers are set to play five sold-out shows at Heaton Park on 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20 July
BBC News - Published Fri Jul 11 2025 08:07    View Full Story...

What is Flying Ant Day?

Flying Ant Day usually falls in mid-July, when queens and males take flight to start new colonies.
BBC News - Published Thu Jul 10 2025 19:00    View Full Story...

Watch: BBC sees Border Force take migrants to Dover from Channel

The arrivals come as UK and French leaders finalise a migrant return plan.
BBC News - Published Thu Jul 10 2025 15:30    View Full Story...

The Papers: 'Kate aces it' and UK PM 'won't stop a single boat'

The Princess of Wales' appearance at the Wimbledon women's singles final dominates the Sunday papers.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 05:33    View Full Story...

'My father was an unsung hero of Live Aid'

Nicola Jones says her father Maurice helped organise the huge star-studded event 40 years ago.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 06:48    View Full Story...

New online safety rules are here - but as tech races ahead, expect changes

Even the government admits their new rules to protect children need an update, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 15:36    View Full Story...

Trump's tariffs are looming large over the UK’s last surviving steel towns

The future of industrial towns like Scunthorpe and Port Talbot may rest on the wider fate of the UK's steel industry.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 00:48    View Full Story...

Lab-grown cheese is coming. But would you eat it?

As vegan cheese sales decline and concerns about ultra-processed foods grow, a new cheese on the block faces challenges.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 01:12    View Full Story...

Love Island seems to be having a moment this year - but why?

Viewers are glued to the villa once again - but more of them are watching on a small screen than a TV.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 00:38    View Full Story...

I finally found my brother, just in time to make memories

Jess is determined to make the most of the time she has left with her brother, who has cancer.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 01:11    View Full Story...

Drake's still relevant - as his famous friends will tell you

The Toronto rapper's performance at Wireless Festival was his first UK appearance since 2016.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 03:07    View Full Story...

'Who would have expected that?' - Swiatek triumphs on grass

Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon - including herself.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 20:47    View Full Story...

'I was wrongly accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree'

Walter Renwick says he wore a "Rod Stewart" wig to hide while accused of the Sycamore Gap attack.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 01:01    View Full Story...

Temperature hits 32C on Scotland's hottest day in two years

The provisional reading was recorded at Aviemore with other parts of the Highlands not far behind.
BBC News - Published Sat Jul 12 2025 17:36    View Full Story...

Latin makeup labels put people with allergies 'at risk'

Cosmetic ingredients should be listed in English to protect people with allergies, campaigners say.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 08:09    View Full Story...

Tuam: Ireland's secret mass baby grave and the wait for the truth

With an excavation set to begin at a sewage tank where hundreds of babies are believed to be buried, we speak to those who lived Ireland's secret burial shame.
BBC News - Published Sun Jul 13 2025 01:00    View Full Story...

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