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Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds

Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:01    View Full Story...

Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal

The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 20:57    View Full Story...

Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules

The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:37    View Full Story...

Met making 'initial inquiries' into claims about Andrew protection officers

It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:36    View Full Story...

Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 20:25    View Full Story...

Flooding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for another month at least

With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:54    View Full Story...

Army failed him, says mum of soldier found dead days after taking part in Queen's funeral

Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 21:07    View Full Story...

Driver guilty over fatal smart motorway crash

Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:16    View Full Story...

Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo

The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 18:57    View Full Story...

Heartbreaking to consider what Noah experienced, witness tells inquest

The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:48    View Full Story...

Reporter confronts council over punchbag photo

A council officer has apologised for the "bad joke" that left councillors in shock.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 13:01    View Full Story...

Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned

The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:40    View Full Story...

Palestine Action activists to face retrial

Deanna Heer KC says a retrial will be pursued on all charges which did not end in verdicts.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:37    View Full Story...

Masseur charged with 55 sexual offences

Terence McBrien from Alnwick is charged with sexual offences against 14 women.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:22    View Full Story...

Islanders lose legal challenge over new school location

Argyll and Bute Council want to build the new school near to the only other high school on the island - a source of division among the population.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:55    View Full Story...

Double decker hits London theatre in two-bus crash

Six people are taken to hospital after two buses collide and one hits a theatre in south London.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:39    View Full Story...

Otter cubs rescued after sheltering in car engine

The tired and cold cubs were taken in for the night by Karen Watson, who kept them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:47    View Full Story...

Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed

Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:13    View Full Story...

Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public

Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:43    View Full Story...

Man who threw corrosive liquid on guest at spiritual retreat and fled country is jailed

A wellness retreat owner went on the run in several countries after throwing liquid into a guest's face.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:59    View Full Story...

Child abuse increasing and more complex to police, crime agency says

Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 09:15    View Full Story...

Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties

Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 10:30    View Full Story...

Tighter restrictions on Brazilian butt lifts needed immediately, say MPs

A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 02:03    View Full Story...

Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap

Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:52    View Full Story...

Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns

A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 00:00    View Full Story...

Ros Atkins on...unanswered Andrew questions

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King's brother.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 20:52    View Full Story...

Dimbleby: I 'strongly believe' King wants Andrew to testify on Epstein

Jonathan Dimbleby tells BBC Newsnight that the King will be "feeling the pain" of the scandal surrounding his brother.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 14 2026 11:31    View Full Story...

Ros Atkins on... Mandelson and the vetting system

Revelations over Peter Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have raised questions about how he became ambassador. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins reports.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 14 2026 08:46    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...

William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'

Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 08:15    View Full Story...

'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics

In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 01:31    View Full Story...

'Meeting my dad was a D:Ream' - pop star's 50-year search for his birth father

The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:50    View Full Story...

I invested £12,000 in Brewdog - I think I've lost it all

More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 06:24    View Full Story...

I hated my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it

Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:23    View Full Story...

Farmer Tony Martin leaves £2.5m to 'loyal friend'

Martin, jailed in 2000 for the killing of a burglar, leaves his estate to a former pub landlady.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:54    View Full Story...

Heartbreaking to consider what Noah experienced, witness tells inquest

The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:48    View Full Story...

Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo

The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 18:57    View Full Story...

Army failed him, says mum of soldier found dead days after taking part in Queen's funeral

Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 21:07    View Full Story...

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