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Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service

The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 18:01    View Full Story...

Vaping in cars with children could be banned under new plans

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 00:12    View Full Story...

Rise in half-term holiday bookings after rainy January

Rain plus the political environment is creating a "powerful psychological need for escape", travel agents say.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 00:05    View Full Story...

'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told

School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 20:48    View Full Story...

Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies

General Synod did vote to continue to look at the issue, but bishops say there are "theological and legal barriers" to having such ceremonies now.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 22:28    View Full Story...

'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years

Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 17:56    View Full Story...

Ratcliffe sorry language 'offended some' after immigration comments

The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 18:02    View Full Story...

Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise

Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 16:49    View Full Story...

Lorry driver who prepared for 'race war' jailed

Thomas McKenna, 60, had set up a gun-conversion factory in a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 16:06    View Full Story...

Strictly star Robin Windsor 'took own life after mental health deterioration'

The dancer was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury says.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 13:58    View Full Story...

Starmer agrees with Nandy over government's challenges, says No 10

The culture secretary tells The Guardian newspaper that recent political turbulence is "unforgivable".
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 19:44    View Full Story...

Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom

The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 19:01    View Full Story...

XL bully owner jailed over dog attack death

The court hears that the dogs who killed Ian Price in Staffordshire had previously attacked other people and pets.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 16:55    View Full Story...

Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass

"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 17:16    View Full Story...

BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts

The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 17:50    View Full Story...

Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth

The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 13:23    View Full Story...

Pokémon cards worth £65,000 stolen in 'killer' blow to games shop

Alex Badham says a loss of this size is a "killer" blow to Badzgaming in Cwmbran, Torfaen.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 11:26    View Full Story...

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 14:04    View Full Story...

Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood

Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 13:04    View Full Story...

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 12:09    View Full Story...

Snow and ice warnings issued for UK after relentless rain

After weeks of wet and gloomy conditions, there are finally some changes to the weather as Simon King explains.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 05:22    View Full Story...

Boy, 13, stabbed pupil in neck, court hears

The two victims are said to be in a stable condition in hospital following the attack on Tuesday.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 13:26    View Full Story...

Radio 1 DJ Greg James comes out of 'challenge retirement' for Comic Relief

The Radio 1 breakfast show DJ is going to cycle 630 miles (1,000km) across the UK on a tandem bike.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 13:23    View Full Story...

Killer of 12-year-old Leo Ross named

The judge said Kian Moulton appeared to get "pleasure from seeing the consequences" of his actions".
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 16:53    View Full Story...

Footballer Thomas Partey facing two additional rape charges

The former Arsenal midfielder is set to appear in court on 13 March.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 12:55    View Full Story...

Moment Julia Donaldson reveals name for third Gruffalo book

After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 09:14    View Full Story...

Why all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island

A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 12:11    View Full Story...

Who is Peter Mandelson?

Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
BBC News - Published Mon Feb 2 2026 14:46    View Full Story...

'I've never taken drugs or drunk alcohol,' says Polanski

The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.
BBC News - Published Sun Feb 1 2026 14:12    View Full Story...

The Papers: 'Cull at No 10' and 'Ban United'

Chief civil servant Sir Chris Wormauld and Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe dominate Friday's papers.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 01:52    View Full Story...

Wuthering Heights soundtrack the perfect pivot for Charli XCX, says Brat co-writer

Finn Keane says working on the soundtrack was "completely different" to the pop star's Brat summer era.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 00:07    View Full Story...

'We warned nursery about abuser Vincent Chan - they dismissed us,' parents tell BBC

The parents of two children who say they warned nursery staff about Chan tell the BBC they felt ignored.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 23:27    View Full Story...

They met while pregnant but their babies never came home - maternity failings at NHS trust

Sophie and Beth had to cope with the loss of their sons, while under the care of UH Sussex NHS Trust.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 06:00    View Full Story...

Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?

The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 14:11    View Full Story...

'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years

Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 17:56    View Full Story...

Search stood down after reports of man overboard on Larne-Cairnryan ferry

Emergency services responded to reports of a man overboard from a ferry travelling between Scotland and NI.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 21:25    View Full Story...

'We lived next to a fire that took six months to put out'

The Coatbridge street where a mystery underground fire caught light after 120 years.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 23:02    View Full Story...

Tens of thousands of Six Nations tickets unsold amid Welsh rugby turmoil

Thousands of tickets remain unsold, with one club chairman suggesting the matches aren't worth it.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 23:01    View Full Story...

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