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At least 30 deaths in small boat crossing avoidable, inquiry finds

Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small boat incident on record.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 11:59    View Full Story...

36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula

It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 11:01    View Full Story...

MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdown

The PM is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 09:24    View Full Story...

Email appears to confirm Andrew and Virginia Giuffre photo is real

The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 03:31    View Full Story...

'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:24    View Full Story...

UK interest rates kept on hold at 3.75%

The widely-expected decision means homeowners with a tracker mortgage will see no change to their monthly payments.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 12:01    View Full Story...

Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:48    View Full Story...

Nuclear constabulary officer exchanged sexual images with girl, 12

A court heard that Aiden Love contacted the girl on social media and told her he was a teenage boy.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 11:12    View Full Story...

Murder arrest after student stabbed near campus

An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder and currently in police custody.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 4 2026 16:46    View Full Story...

Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife

The 70-year-old has also been charged with controlling or coercive behaviour, court documents show.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 11:41    View Full Story...

Severe rail disruption continues after derailment

Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express rail routes are severely disrupted after a derailment.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 4 2026 19:29    View Full Story...

Ireland out to stop 'darting fish' Dupont and France

Injury-hit Ireland face the unenviable task of trying to stop returning captain Antoine Dupont and France in Thursday's Six Nations opener in Paris.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:04    View Full Story...

My support worker hasn't been paid for weeks after delays to disability scheme

Delays to the Access to Work scheme have increased significantly, leaving some disabled people without support.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:32    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...

Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 30 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

'I get nightmares': Child tells BBC of botched surgery by disgraced GOSH surgeon

12-year-old Vivaan Sharma was one of 94 patients harmed by surgeon Yaser Jabbar
BBC News - Published Fri Jan 30 2026 09:05    View Full Story...

Robbie Williams: British people are good at devaluing ourselves

With his new album Britpop breaking a record set by the Beatles, the singer takes a moment to celebrate.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:24    View Full Story...

'We're in hell': Mum faces two-year wait for answers about her daughter's LA death

Jill Bunyan wants to know what happened to her daughter June, whose dismembered body was found in her flat in California last year.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:22    View Full Story...

The Papers: 'U-turn on Mandelson files' and 'Starmer in grave peril'

Starmer's handling of Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington leads Thursday's papers.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 01:31    View Full Story...

Mystery of abandoned village that could be from post-apocalyptic horror movie

The reason it was abandoned remains a mystery with the local council and developer tight-lipped.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:14    View Full Story...

What happened to the baby born in an army truck in the 1996 big snow?

The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:23    View Full Story...

'My 20-hour A&E wait left me horrified and heartbroken'

Vanessa Andrews says the experience means she will no longer voluntarily go to an emergency department.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

My break-up blindsided me. Here's how to tell if your relationship isn't working

Eve's husband asked for a divorce after six months. Here's how to fix a failing partnership and when to walk away.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:29    View Full Story...

Murder arrest after student stabbed near campus

An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder and currently in police custody.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 4 2026 16:46    View Full Story...

'My 20-hour A&E wait left me horrified and heartbroken'

Vanessa Andrews says the experience means she will no longer voluntarily go to an emergency department.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

'We're in hell': Mum faces two-year wait for answers about her daughter's LA death

Jill Bunyan wants to know what happened to her daughter June, whose dismembered body was found in her flat in California last year.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 06:22    View Full Story...

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