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Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 05:58    View Full Story...

Watch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claim

A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:00    View Full Story...

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:20    View Full Story...

Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says

People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 01:03    View Full Story...

Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones

With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.'
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 07:32    View Full Story...

King not meeting Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions

The US state visit will see the King heading into choppy diplomatic waters during London-Washington tensions.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 02:05    View Full Story...

Burger kitchen boss defends turning away people with allergies

Jeff Taylor says the Bun X kitchen is too small to avoid any cross-contamination with dishes.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 05:49    View Full Story...

A cold could kill my daughter - hospital visits feel like a death sentence

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:57    View Full Story...

Pot Noodle-loving gran has snack in her coffin - and mourners get one too

Sandra Burnell would eat beef and tomato Pot Noodles every night.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:24    View Full Story...

We will name police and social workers unless action taken, lawyer for Southport families says

Chris Walker says he will name staff from five agencies unless suitable disciplinary action is taken.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 10:45    View Full Story...

Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends

Providers can encourage people to use energy when "weather conditions result in excess supply".
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 21:33    View Full Story...

Harry says children should be an 'upgrade' of their parents

The Duke of Sussex combines two of his passions, mental health campaigning and sport, on the second day of an Australia visit.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 07:03    View Full Story...

Burglars who used Rightmove to target homes and steal £1m of valuables jailed

The gang gloated about their crimes while two of them referred to themselves as Bonnie and Clyde.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 14:08    View Full Story...

Fuel prices stop rising after 43 days of increases, RAC says

The motoring group says prices could start to come down over the next couple of weeks.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 15:06    View Full Story...

UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says

The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 18:18    View Full Story...

Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 15:54    View Full Story...

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 19:01    View Full Story...

Student accused of murder over housemate stabbing

University of the West of England student Jamie Collins was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 16:10    View Full Story...

Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'

Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 14:17    View Full Story...

Driver jailed over death of mum hit by crane while pushing pram

A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was fatally injured by loose equipment on the back of a truck.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 17:39    View Full Story...

Unsung Titanic hero's gold watch could go for £100k

The item was awarded to John Richardson for his efforts in rescuing survivors of the 1912 disaster.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 12:03    View Full Story...

Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash

The families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, who died at an end-of-term tea party, say the initial investigation was flawed.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 17:08    View Full Story...

Baby found under floorboards may have died 300 years ago

An inquest opens into the mysterious death of an unknown baby whose skeleton was found by builders.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 13:41    View Full Story...

Grand National horse trainer jailed for beating man with hockey stick

A Grand National trainer is sentenced for the "appalling" beating on a dog walker with a hockey stick.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 12:39    View Full Story...

Customers failed over outages, water boss tells MPs

Bosses at South East Water are grilled over failures that left thousands without water over winter.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 19:19    View Full Story...

Mum jailed after covering for her hit-and-run biker son

Terry Follows led a cover-up after her son Kaylem Longhurst seriously injured six-year-old Arlo Buckley.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 16:28    View Full Story...

What do people think of Kanye West being blocked from entering the UK?

This summer's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 7 2026 19:31    View Full Story...

'Unbelievable!': Backshall overjoyed at rare sighting of orcas

Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK's last surviving orcas which he described as one of his "greatest British wildlife moments".
BBC News - Published Thu Apr 2 2026 17:21    View Full Story...

Watch: Carol Kirkwood's funniest moments on air

As the BBC weather presenter bids farewell after 25 years, we take you through some of her best moments on screen.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 1 2026 09:30    View Full Story...

How much screen time is too much for under fives?

The BBC's Vanessa Clarke talks through the government's new advice for children using screens.
BBC News - Published Sat Mar 28 2026 07:02    View Full Story...

Who is the BBC's new director general?

The BBC's Noor Nanji gives us an insight into the ex-Google boss confirmed as the BBC's new Director General.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 25 2026 16:27    View Full Story...

Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of

A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 00:14    View Full Story...

Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 00:54    View Full Story...

The Papers: 'UK economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!'

Iran war impact on UK economy and Chalamet's opera-ballet jab surges ticket sales leads the papers.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 05:31    View Full Story...

Stormzy's stab vest goes on display in landmark exhibition of black British music

The Banksy-designed vest features alongside artefacts from Shirley Bassey, Sade and Craig David.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 01:08    View Full Story...

How Belfast 'rose to the occasion' during one of the UK's worst WW2 raids

On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

Being secretly filmed in my own home ruined my life, voyeurism victim says

Lucy Domaille was filmed by Kirk Bishop through a gap in the curtains of her home.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:20    View Full Story...

Fines issued after fuel protests across NI disrupt traffic

Drivers were fined and others cautioned for public order offences after the protests caused traffic disruption.
BBC News - Published Tue Apr 14 2026 22:11    View Full Story...

Ultra-marathon champion dies while running Cape Wrath trail

David Parrish was trying to beat the record for the fastest man to complete the 234 mile trail.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:12    View Full Story...

A cold could kill my daughter - hospital visits feel like a death sentence

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.
BBC News - Published Wed Apr 15 2026 06:57    View Full Story...

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