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Edinburgh University student dies after falling from window at party

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 15:42
Edinburgh University pays tribute to the 21-year-old who fell from the third floor of a tenement.

PSNI numbers at 'dangerous' level says Sir Hugh Orde

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 15:28
Police numbers are currently 800 below what was suggested when the PSNI was formed in 2001.

Close roads so children can play, cyclist Jason Kenny says

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 15:22
Cyclist Jason Kenny calls for residential roads to be pedestrianised so children can play outside.

Brexit: EU 'willing to revisit NI-only backstop'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:58
The UK has not yet put forward any workable alternatives to the Brexit border backstop, says the EU.

Big Carl: World's biggest crane starts work at Hinkley Point C

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:54
The 250m crane can lift 5,000 tonnes and is starting work at Hinkley Point C power station in Somerset.

Man used microwave 'as weapon' in Torquay drunken brawl

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:54
Maciej Wasiewicz "slammed" the oven into his friend's head, causing a bleed on the brain.

No-deal Brexit legal challenge dismissed by Belfast judge

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:45
Troubles victims' campaigner Raymond McCord was one of three people to bring legal action.

Stevenage crash footage of drink-drive motorcyclist released

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:39
Police release the dashcam footage to show drivers the "reality" of being over the limit.

Johnson denies lying to Queen over Parliament suspension

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:37
Boris Johnson says claims he lied to the Queen over the five-week suspension are "absolutely not" true.

Brexit: File shows no deal devastating, says Welsh minister

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:35
A Welsh minister says no amount of preparation can cope with the disruption the paper outlines.

Royal Navy Type 31 frigate order goes to Babcock

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:33
Boris Johnson says the £1.25bn order for five Type 31e frigates will safeguard 2,500 jobs.

Baby boy pulled from River Irwell in Radcliffe named

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:20
A 22-year-old man continues to be questioned on suspicion of 11-month-old Zakari Bennett's murder.

PM Johnson says he did not lie to Queen

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:05
Boris Johnson has told reporters that he did not lie to the Queen when he advised her to prorogue Parliament for five weeks.

Thatcham Research: 50 years of improving car safety

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:56
Work carried out at Thatcham Research in Berkshire has helped to save more than 15,000 lives.

New drugs for cystic fibrosis patients in Scotland

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:38
But patients in other parts of the UK will not be eligible for the "life-changing" treatment.

John Lewis in no-deal Brexit warning as it falls to a loss

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:09
The partnership is hit by "difficult" trading and says a no-deal Brexit would have a "significant" impact

M1 closed after lorry carrying glass bottles overturns

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 09:31
The northbound carriageway between junction 38 and 39 has been shut for several hours.

Brexit: Labour urges Parliament recall after no-deal Brexit papers released

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:10
Labour wants MPs to return to Parliament to scrutinise the government's plans for no-deal.

Australian and British bloggers held in Iran named

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:08
Australian Mark Firkin and British-Australian Jolie King have been detained for about 10 weeks.

Rape convictions at lowest level since records compiled

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 09/12/2019 - 05:02
The number of convictions in England and Wales was 27% lower last year compared with the year before.

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