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Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved

Campaigners say the proposed law does not go far enough to make security services co-operate with inquiries.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 13:28    View Full Story...

Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says

He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 11:27    View Full Story...

Greenland's people must decide its future, says Nandy

The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful".
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 15:32    View Full Story...

Mum thanks strangers who rescued nine-month-old baby from burning car

Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:27    View Full Story...

Chip wreck! Thousands of chips wash ashore on beach

The chips washed up in Sussex after shipping containers containing "food and packaging" came ashore.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 13:06    View Full Story...

I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity

Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 06:59    View Full Story...

Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps

Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:39    View Full Story...

Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong

The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 08:12    View Full Story...

Water supply issues affect more than 4,000 homes

South East Water say the disruption in Kent was due to an electrical fault at a treatment works.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 09:25    View Full Story...

Britain's Fery causes first upset of Australian Open

British qualifier Arthur Fery claims another notable Grand Slam scalp by stunning 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on day one of the Australian Open.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 06:18    View Full Story...

British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500

Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 01:32    View Full Story...

'Thriving' three year old facing second life-changing transplant

Etta from Newry is to follow her brother in receiving a kidney transplant.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:23    View Full Story...

Accounting errors and 'incompetence' led to City of Culture charity collapse

Documents released to the BBC show a series of costly errors led to a £1m bailout by the council.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:27    View Full Story...

Girls Aloud singer's legacy funds young women cancer study

"We couldn't do this without Sarah," says the new Young Women's Breast Cancer Fellow researching the disease.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:14    View Full Story...

Man arrested after woman dies in street

Police believe the man arrested on suspicion of murder knew the woman who died.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 15:36    View Full Story...

From London Tube driver to Will Smith's double

Shad Ellis's life changed forever when a stranger told him he looked like the Men in Black star.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 06:01    View Full Story...

Father Christmas taken to court over parking error

He entered his registration incorrectly when paying, and has now been ordered to pay £285.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:15    View Full Story...

Health board admits fatal infections probably caused by water system

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had consistently denied its water system was responsible for causing infections which led to the deaths of cancer patients.
BBC News - Published Sat Jan 17 2026 18:43    View Full Story...

Lammy blocks Jimmy Mizen killer's open prison move

The decision to block Jake Fahri's transfer was made for "public protection", the Ministry of Justice says.
BBC News - Published Sat Jan 17 2026 09:22    View Full Story...

Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car

Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 14:22    View Full Story...

Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

A YouTube rabbit hole leads Avril Made Davidge to be obsessed with a US folk parade.
BBC News - Published Sat Jan 17 2026 07:29    View Full Story...

Moment 12-year-old calls 999 from motorway after steering unconscious mum's car to safety

Zac, 12, called 999 after calmly steered a speeding car into a central reservation when his mother fainted behind the wheel.
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 16 2026 15:52    View Full Story...

This is uniting the right, says Jenrick in BBC exclusive

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 16 2026 12:32    View Full Story...

Footballer's journey from on-the-pitch seizure to cup history

Junior footballer Jason Walton tells of his journey from an on-the-pitch seizure to his team making Scottish Cup history.
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 16 2026 13:00    View Full Story...

Harry's war with the press is back in court. But this time it's different

This is the Duke of Sussex's third major court battle accusing newspaper groups of unlawful behaviour.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 02:22    View Full Story...

My artificial pancreas makes running ultra-marathons much easier

Jonty Brown, from Harrogate, says new technology helps keep him running while managing his diabetes.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:15    View Full Story...

Sifting through the Roman rubbish of 'the London lasagne'

Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 08:14    View Full Story...

The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy

Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune.
BBC News - Published Sat Jan 17 2026 12:24    View Full Story...

'Having to leave my home after 20 years is a tragedy'

Hilary Lightfoot says she has nowhere to go if she loses her clifftop property to coastal erosion.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 06:28    View Full Story...

'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 06:59    View Full Story...

Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'wrong' - Swinney

John Swinney says additional duties should not be used as a "bargaining chip" in discussions between trade partners.
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 14:05    View Full Story...

Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps

Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 18 2026 07:39    View Full Story...

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